The effects of delayed report and motive for reporting on perceptions of sexual harassment

Balogh D., Kite M., Pickel K., Canel D., Schroeder J.

SEX ROLES, cilt.48, ss.337-348, 2003 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1023/a:1022990530657
  • Dergi Adı: SEX ROLES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.337-348
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: sexual harassment, juror simulation, juror victim, victim blame, victim blaming, GENDER DIFFERENCES, RESPONSES, WOMEN, WORKPLACE, JUDGMENTS, TOLERANCE, ACADEMIA, CLIMATE, VICTIMS, CAMPUS
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We examined whether the timing of the report and the victim's apparent motive for reporting influences women's and men's perceptions of sexual harassment. Undergraduates (153 women, 149 men) listened to 1 of 6 versions of audiotaped testimony of the victim and defendant. The report was filed either immediately or 18 months later, and motive either was presented as altruistic, retaliatory, or was not specified. Participants chose a verdict, rated the defendant's guilt, and rated the defendant and victim on several dimensions. Higher guilt ratings, more positive evaluations of the victim, and more negative evaluations of the defendant were associated with immediate reporting and an altruistic motive, although women weighed these factors more heavily than did men.