Abstract
Although some studies suggest that sexual harassment is a prevalent problem in academia, it is accompanied by consistently low reporting rates. An examination of the relative explanatory power of procedural justice (Lind & Tyler, 1988) and gender socialization (Riger, 1991) to account for this situation was conducted. Demographic, situational, and attitudinal variables representing various obstacles to filing formal grievances were assessed in two groups: reporters and nonreporters of sexual harassment. Results indicate that procedural justice (e.g., skepticism regarding the response efficacy of filing a complaint) was more related to nonreported sexual harassment than was gender socialization (e.g., a caring vs. a justice perspective). Results are discussed in terms of their implications for a broader theoretical framework and for the ways in which formal agencies that are mandated to protect university members from sexual harassment could refine their grievance procedures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 519-541 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Basic and Applied Social Psychology |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 1995 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This article is based on research supported by grants-in-aid from the University of Minnesota's Conflict and Change Center and the Minnesota Women's Center. The work of Laurie A. Rudman was supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship.