Sexual harassment proclivities in men and women

Bartling, Carl A.; Eisenman, Russell

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“…As another future direction, the ISHMA could be used to continue the exploration of documented links between attitudes toward sexual harassment and actual sexual aggression by men and women (e.g., Bartling and Eisenman 1993;Pryor 1987;Reilly et al 1992). Indeed, Reilly et al (1992) reported that a score on one measure of sexual harassment mythology (the Tolerance for Sexual Harassment Inventory) was the single best predictor of likelihood to rape among male respondents.…”

Section: Directions For Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…For example, studies have found that acceptance of sexual harassment myths is positively related to: acceptance of interpersonal violence (Bartling and Eisenman 1993); rape myth acceptance (Bartling and Eisenman 1993;Cowan 2000;Reilly et al 1992); hostility toward women (Cowan 2000;Rosen and Martin 1998); negative attitudes toward gender equity (Wade and BrittanPowell 2001); and traditional attitudes toward women, men, and gender roles (e.g., Bartling and Eisenman 1993;Mazer and Percival 1989;Rosen and Martin 1998;Schneider 1982;Tang et al 1995;Wade and Brittan-Powell 2001). Taken together, this pattern of ideological relationships is similar to that found in the rape myth literature (e.g., Lonsway and Fitzgerald 1994), suggesting a general correspondence of attitudes regarding rape and sexual harassment.…”

Section: Other Beliefs and Attitudesmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Sexual Harassment Mythology: Definition, Conceptualization, and Measurement

Lonsway¹,

2008

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Using rape myth research as a template, we developed a conceptual definition and measurement instrument for the mythology regarding male sexual harassment of women, resulting in the 20-item Illinois Sexual Harassment Myth Acceptance (ISHMA) Scale. Surveys from 337 students in the Midwestern region of the United States revealed that this measure consists of four factors, which share predicted relationships with rape mythology, sexism, hostility toward women, traditional attitudes toward women, and ideological support for the feminist movement. We also found that women and individuals with prior training on sexual harassment reject these myths more than men and untrained individuals. It is hoped that this new definition, conceptualization, and measure will advance knowledge on attitudes that support and perpetuate violence against women.

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Section: Directions For Future Researchmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Other Beliefs and Attitudesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Sexual Harassment Mythology: Definition, Conceptualization, and Measurement

Lonsway¹,

2008

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“…In other words, Burt's measure specifically captures endorsement of the sexual double standard. In past research, sexual conservatism has been associated with support for censoring sexual media (Fisher, Cook, & Shirkey, 1994), victim-blaming for child sexual abuse (Waterman & Foss-Goodman, 1984) and domestic violence (Haj-Yahia, 1998), sexual harassment proclivities (Bartling & Eisenman, 1993), and lower odds of having multiple sexual partners in the last year (Carpenter, Nathanson, & Kim, 2006).…”

Section: Sexual Conservatism As Moderatormentioning

confidence: 98%

Implicit Motives and Sexual Conservatism as Predictors of Sexual Behaviors

Zurbriggen

2011

The Journal of Social Psychology

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This study was designed to provide an assessment of the relationship between the two most important implicit motives and the most frequently studied sexual behaviors. A community sample of 102 men and 92 women completed measures of implicit power and affiliation-intimacy motives, sexual conservatism, social desirability, and sexual behavior. For men, high power motivation was positively associated with the number of sexual partners and the frequency of sex. There was an interaction between sexual conservatism and power motivation in women. For women low in sexual conservatism, high power motivation was positively associated with the number of sexual partners and with earlier initiation to intercourse and oral sex. There were few associations between affiliation-intimacy motivation and sexual behaviors; however, women high in this motive reported later initiation to oral sex.

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“…Feminine traits include nurturance, emotional expressiveness, and selfsubordination. These attitudes result in the stereotypical beliefs that women are inferior to men, particularly in the paid workplace, and that men have the prerogative to initiate sexual behavior of any kind and to use pressure to achieve it when necessary (Bartling and Eisenman, 1993;Walker, Rowe, and Quinsey, 1993). Thus, an environment can be sexist, although the behaviors creating that situation may not constitute the legal definition of sexual harassment.…”

Section: Sexismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sexism, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Assault: Toward Conceptual Clarity

Firestone¹,

Harris²

2009

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology

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Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. AbstractThis research focuses on creating conceptual distinctions among sexual harassment, sexist behaviors and sexual assault and creating a first attempt at delineating the empirical relationships among them. Data are from the "2004 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Components" (WGRR), which was designed both to estimate the level of sexual harassment and provide information on a variety of consequences of harassment. Results suggest that a sexist environment is one that facilitates both environmental and individualized sexually harassing behaviors, and in such "climates" assault is far more likely to occur. Active policy efforts to reduce sexist and harassing behaviors can make a major difference in the likelihood of such events. This analysis suggests that a focus on environmental harassment might be very effective because such public, "visible" actions are identifiable and subject to policy intervention.Opinions expressed in this report are those of the author and should not be construed to represent the official position of DEOMI, the U.S. military services, or the Department of Defense.

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Sexual harassment proclivities in men and women

Cited by 45 publications

References 7 publications

Sexual Harassment Mythology: Definition, Conceptualization, and Measurement

Sexual Harassment Mythology: Definition, Conceptualization, and Measurement

Implicit Motives and Sexual Conservatism as Predictors of Sexual Behaviors

Sexism, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Assault: Toward Conceptual Clarity

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