@article{ref1,
title="Sexual harassment experiences of female prisoners in jail",
journal="Pakistan journal of psychological research",
year="2020",
author="Abid, Mueen and Riaz, Saima and Khalid, Memoona and Iqbal, Razia",
volume="35",
number="1",
pages="73-85",
abstract="The present study was carried out to investigate the experiences of sexual harassment among female prisoners in jail. 100 female prisoners from central jails of Gujrat and Gujranwala district (Gujrat = 35, Gujranwala = 65) participated in the study. The data were collected by using purposive sampling. Sexual Harassment Experiences Questionnaire (Kamal & Tariq, 1997) was used to measure study variable. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean, standard deviation (M = 151.2, SD = 12.28) and graphical representation of data were made in descriptive statistics. In inferential statistics, Shapiro-Wilk's test was used which indicated normal distribution of data (p =.76). Further, two-step cluster analysis was applied to identify level of sexual harassment among female prisoners. <br><br>RESULTS of cluster analysis categorized data into three levels high, medium and low. The study established that 80% of respondents scored on medium level of Unwanted Sexual Attention and 9% of respondents scored on high level of Gender Harassment, whereas, 11% of respondents scored on low level of Sexual Coercion. Overall, results of study depicted that there was medium level of sexual harassment among female prisoners. <br><br>RESULTS of this study would be useful for policy makers and higher administration of the Jail department in order to improve jail environment by preventing sexual harassment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1016-0604",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}