Correlates of Bystander Intentions to Intervene regarding Sexual Harassment by Relational Distance to Perpetrators in a Jordanian University Público
Zwooqar, Ahad (Summer 2020)
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Abstract
Background: Sexual harassment (SH), defined as discriminating behavior based on a person’s sex, causes poor physical and mental health among survivors. During college, women’s risk of harassment increases and can impact academic performance. Bystander interventions have shown effectiveness in reducing sexual violence among college students. This study explores students’ willingness to intervene to stop SH in a large urban campus in Jordan
Methods: A systematic sample of male (n=223) and female (n=568) students attending randomly selected general education classes were surveyed as part of a larger mixed-methods study on SH. Descriptive and multivariate regression analyses examined the associations between helping intentions by relational distance to a group of perpetrators and personal, cultural, and environmental factors.
Results: Higher sense of responsibility, knowledge to help a SH survivor, perception of school’s ability to handle instances of SH, and wasta (social connections) were associated with students’ intention to stop SH when perpetrators are strangers. School connectedness was associated with students’ intention to intervene when the perpetrators are friends. Gender inequitable attitudes were negatively associated with students' willingness to intervene.
Implications: Interventions designed to promote bystander behavior may need to employ approaches that consider different mediators and address students concerns to intervene based on bystander-perpetrator relationship.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Overview of Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment in the Arab World
Sexual Harassment on College Campuses
Life Course of Bystander Research
Bystander Interventions
Bystander Interventions on College Campuses
Informal Social Networks and Helping Behavior
Theory of Triadic Influence
Chapter 3: Manuscript
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Strengths & Limitations
Conclusion & Implications
Tables
References
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