Sexual Harassment in High School

Corbett, Kelly; Gentry, Cynthia S.; Pearson, Willie

doi:10.1177/0044118x93025001006

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“…With increased publicity and community awareness of sexual abuse issues in the last decade, it may be assumed that responses of these 14-year olds, although unsubstantiated, are a valid and acceptable measure. High school students' perceptions of sexual harassment, for instance, are more lenient than currently accepted definitions (Corbett, Gentry, & Pearson, 1993;Loredo, Reid, & Deaux, 1995). It must also be noted that this study lacks detail regarding the exact nature and severity of sexual abuse, as questions were necessarily restricted by the need to gain parental and educational authority approval, a limitation noted by others (Bensley et al, 1999).…”

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Sexual abuse and suicidality: gender differences in a large community sample of adolescents*1

Martin

2004

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Objective: A cross-sectional study of gender specific relationships between self-reported child sexual abuse and suicidality in a community sample of adolescents. Method: Students aged 14 years on average (N = 2,485) from 27 schools in South Australia completed a questionnaire including items on sexual abuse and suicidality, and measures of depression (Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale), hopelessness (Beck Hopelessness Scale), and family functioning (McMaster Family Assessment Device General Functioning Subscale). Data analysis included logistic regression. Results: In boys, self-report sexual abuse is strongly and independently associated with suicidal thoughts, plans, threats, deliberate self-injury, and suicide attempts, after controlling for current levels of depression, hopelessness, and family dysfunction. In girls, the relationship between sexual abuse and suicidality is mediated fully by depression, hopelessness, and family dysfunction. Girls who report current high distress about sexual abuse, however, have a threefold increased risk of suicidal thoughts and plans, compared to non-abused girls. Boys who report current high distress about sexual abuse have 10-fold increased risk for suicidal plans and threats, and 15-fold increased risk for suicide attempts, compared to non-abused boys. Fifty-five percent (n = 15) of sexually abused boys attempted suicide versus 29% (n = 17) girls. Conclusions: A history of sexual abuse should alert clinicians, professionals and carers in contact with adolescents, to greatly increased risks of suicidal behavior and attempts in boys, even in the absence of depression and hopelessness. Distress following sexual abuse, along with depression and hopelessness indicate increased risk of suicidal behavior in girls, as well as boys.

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Sexual abuse and suicidality: gender differences in a large community sample of adolescents*1

Martin

2004

Child Abuse & Neglect

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“…Although sexual relationships between adults and young children are perceived as abusive (Shumba et al, 2008), relationships involving adolescents are interpreted with more ambiguity. For example, adolescents themselves are often uncertain if patting of girls' buttocks by boys constitutes harassment (Corbett, Gentry, & Pearson, 1993). Indeed, some boys might consider buttock patting as some form of play and perhaps not constituting violence on the opposite sex.…”

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Visual Participatory Approach to Violent Behaviour amongst Zimbabwean Students: Forms and Prevalence

Gudyanga¹,

Matamba²,

Gudyanga³

2014

ASS

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This study investigated the perceptions of students on forms and prevalence of violent behavior in Gweru urban district of Zimbabwe. Visual participatory methodology premised on both qualitative and quantitative paradigms was used. Drawings with focus group discussions were the main data collecting instruments. Participants were fifteen conveniently selected students attending a typical urban high school (females = 7, age range 15-17, males = 8, age range 14-18). Data on forms and prevalence of violence were collected from the students. The majority of the participants portrayed physical violence, vandalism and sexual harassment. It was recommended that schools must develop clear policies in an endeavor to reduce or eliminate violence. Schools Psychological Services must provide psychotherapy to individuals concerned. Visual participatory methodology, a new body of knowledge in Zimbabwe, is a vital tool for future researchers.

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“…Sexual harassment as a form school violence against girl learners is covered widely in research as a form of gender violence in high schools (Corbett et al 1993;Larkin 1994;Leach and Sitaram 2007;Gruber and Fineran 2008;Rahimi and Liston 2009) and literature in this area mentions that this phenomenon needs further investigation.…”

Section: School Violence and Girl Learner Scholastic Progressmentioning

confidence: 99%

School Violence and the Adolescent Girl Learners’ Academic Progress in South African Schools

Tabane¹

2014

MJSS

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Sexual Harassment in High School

Cited by 43 publications

References 12 publications

Sexual abuse and suicidality: gender differences in a large community sample of adolescents*1

Sexual abuse and suicidality: gender differences in a large community sample of adolescents*1

Visual Participatory Approach to Violent Behaviour amongst Zimbabwean Students: Forms and Prevalence

School Violence and the Adolescent Girl Learners’ Academic Progress in South African Schools

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