Virtual Reality in Sexual Harassment Prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit ◽  
Jonathan Giron ◽  
Shir Fridman ◽  
Maxine Hanrieder ◽  
Shany Goldstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Sexual Harassment Prevention

Effect of body-gender transfer in virtual reality on the perception of sexual harassment

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 1089-1093
Author(s):  
Linfeng Wu ◽  
Karen B. Chen ◽  
Edward P. Fitts
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Random Order ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Training Method ◽  
Virtual Reality Technology ◽  
Inappropriate Behaviors ◽  
Immersive Virtual Environment ◽  
Physical Danger

While sexual harassments are inappropriate behaviors in the society, the interpretation of and sensitivity toward sexual harassment can vary by individual. Differences across individuals, such as gender, may influence whether one interprets an action to be sexually harassing or not. Virtual reality technology enables human behavior assessment without interfacing with physical danger. The present work examined whether gender and body-gender transfer in VR influenced the perception of sexually harassing behaviors, and explored the utility of emerging technology in increasing one’s awareness of behaviors that may be considered sexually harassing. Participants (n=12) embodied in virtual characters of different genders and experienced seven sexually harassing scenarios in an immersive virtual environment in random order. In general, participants provided higher rating to the sensitivity toward sexual harassment in the VR harassment scenarios than those scenarios described on paper. There was an increase in participants’ sensitivity toward sexual harassment after experiencing sexual harassment scenarios from the perspective of the victim in VR. Participants perceived higher level of sexual harassment when they embodied in female avatars, which suggested there was an effect of VR with body-gender transfer on perception of sexual harassment. There were gender differences in awareness of harassing behaviors in VR environment, and VR may be a training method to narrow gender gap and increase awareness toward sexual harassment.

Self-Reported Proclivity to Harass as a Moderator of the Effectiveness of Sexual Harassment-Prevention Training

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori A. Robb ◽  
Dennis Doverspike
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Laboratory Study ◽  
Training Condition ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Prevention Training ◽  
Sexual Harassment Prevention ◽  
Undergraduate Men ◽  
And Training

The interaction between the likelihood of males engaging in sexual harassment and the effectiveness of a 1-hr. sexual harassment-prevention training was explored in a laboratory study. An interaction of scores on the Likelihood to Sexually Harass Scale and training condition for 90 undergraduate men was found, such that sexual harassment-prevention training had a small negative effect on the attitudes of males with a high proclivity to harass.

Do Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainings Really Work?

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-43
Author(s):  
Vicki J. Magley ◽  
Joanna L. Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Sexual Harassment Prevention

scholarly journals Female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (07) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chu Thi Huyen Yen ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Sexual Harassment Prevention ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The main objective of this study was to identify, evaluate, and to measure the attributes of female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention in Hanoi, Vietnam. The study was based on a field survey using a semi-structured questionnaire on a sample of 150 female students. But, only 125 filled questionnaires were satisfactory and therefore included in the analysis. By using seceral statistical analytical tools, i.e. descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s Alpha analysis, and ANOVA, the study has identified and measured three (3) attributes of female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention in Hanoi, Vietnam that have great effects on female students. There is not, statistically, significant difference in the level of female students’ awareness in sexual harassment prevention in Hanoi from these different universities. Based on the findings, some recommendations are given for the universities and female students to improve the awareness of sexual harassment prevention.

A Review of Sexual Harassment Prevention Practices: Toward a Nonprofit Research Agenda

2021 ◽  
pp. 089976402110089
Author(s):  
Erynn E. Beaton ◽  
Megan LePere-Schloop ◽  
Rebecca Smith
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Scholarly Research ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Sexual Harassment Prevention

Sexual harassment has garnered renewed attention with a wave of allegations against high profile men, including nonprofit executives. Given its legal, organizational, and ethical implications for nonprofit organizations and the sector, it is imperative that nonprofits take steps to prevent sexual harassment. Because there is limited research on sexual harassment in the nonprofit literature, we know little about what nonprofits are doing, or what they should be doing. This research note uses qualitative analysis to explore the anti-harassment practices recommended to nonprofit practitioners and compares these practices to academic research to develop a nonprofit scholarly research agenda. We identify a series of important questions nonprofit scholars could pursue to improve our knowledge of the issue and contribute to both research and practice.

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