TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - School-based sexual harassment among college students in Guangzhou, China
JO  - Chinese journal of school health
A1  - Xin, Chen
A1  - Bing, Huang
A1  - Qianwen, Q. I. U.
A1  - Min, C. a. I.
A1  - Jie, Zhang
A1  - Xiongfei, Chen
A1  - Xiaomei, Dong
SP  - 396
EP  - 398
VL  - 42
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE This study examined school-based sexual harassment experience among college students in Guangzhou, and to provide theoretical basis for preventing campus sexual harassment. <br><br>METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1 062 college students from five universities in Guangzhou, China. A self-made questionnaire regarding awareness sexual harassment and experience of school-based sexual harassment was filled out by students voluntarily and anonymously. <br><br>RESULTS A total of 169 students reported they experienced school-based sexual harassment. The incidence of school-based sexual harassment among college students in Guangzhou was 15.91%, higher among female students (20.30%) than male students(10.2%)(χ2=19.91, P < 0.01). Verbal harassment (10.26%) was the most common type of sexual harassment, followed by physical harassment (7.16%), visual harassment (4.61%) and unwanted sexual advances (1.69%). Sexual harassment primarily took place in teaching building(58), dormitory(33) and office(17). Among the victims, 116(68.64%) were influenced by harassment. Females(n=94) being harassed were more likely to be negatively influenced compare to males(n=22). <br><br>CONCLUSION School-based sexual harassment may result adverse psychological outcomes to students, more emphasis should be put on the prevention of sexual harassment.      Keywords: Sexual harassment, Epidemiologic studies, Mental health, Students<p />  <p>Language: zh</p>
LA  - zh
SN  - 1000-9817
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.03.019
ID  - ref1
ER  -