TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Angry and Afraid: Women's Appraisal of Sexual Harassment During Litigation
JO  - Psychology of women quarterly
A1  - Wright, Caroline Vaile
A1  - Fitzgerald, Louise F.
SP  - 73
EP  - 84
VL  - 31
IS  - 1
N2  - The purpose of this study was to examine primary appraisal of sexual harassment, that is, a victim's cognitive evaluation of the harassment and the factors that influence this appraisal. The perspectives of 72 female plaintiffs were investigated by measuring their primary appraisal of the event, examining the structure of this appraisal, and assessing the influence of stimulus and individual factors on appraisal. Cluster analysis revealed four distinct emotion clusters: demoralization, anxious arousal, fear, and self-blame. Significant correlations suggest that these four appraisal clusters are differentially related to certain stimulus (e.g., intensity) and individual (e.g., self-esteem, previous victimization, feminist attitudes, and attributions) factors. Theoretical and practical implications for the role of primary appraisal are discussed.<p /> 
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SN  - 0361-6843
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00332.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -