ArticleEuropean journal of public health2022
One-year incidence of sexual harassment and the contribution to poor mental health in the adult general population.
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- Public Transportation Use, Sexual Harassment, and Mental Health in Adults from the General Population: A Bayesian Network Analysis.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of sexual harassment and its association with aspects self-reported health: A cross-sectional study in Sweden.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2024Article
- [Social perception of workplace sexual harassment in the healthcare system.]Revista espanola de salud publica · 2023Observational
- Adverse social behaviour at work and health-related employment exit: a prospective population-based four-wave survey.European journal of public health · 2023Article
- Association between Experiences of Different Types of Harassment or Derogatory Treatment and Sexual Harassment among Employees at a Large Swedish University.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sexual harassment among employees and students at a large Swedish university: who are exposed, to what, by whom and where - a cross-sectional prevalence study.BMC public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSexual harassment (SH) has been highlighted as an important determinant for mental health. The aims of this study were to describe SH in terms of cumulative 1-year incidence, exposed groups, types of perpetrators and settings, and to measure the association between SH and poor mental well-being.
methodsData from two waves of the Scania Public Health Cohort Study, comprising 7759 randomly recruited individuals above 18 years. Exposure to SH was measured by an instrument that also recorded place of exposure and type of perpetrator. Poor mental well-being was assessed by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ)-12, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) (mental health module) and self-reported use of prescribed psychotropic medication. Logistic regression was used for multivariate analyses.
resultsThe cumulative 1-year incidence of SH was six times greater among women, the highest figure (17.5%) was noted for women 18-34 years of age. No difference was noted regarding educational level or country of origin. Public places, including public transportation, and unknown offenders were the most frequently reported setting of SH for both genders. Exposure to SH was associated with a doubled risk for low mental well-being, according to all three outcome definitions, and after adjustment for mental health 6 years earlier. Female gender was related to greater vulnerability to SH exposure concerning GHQ-12 and SF-36. The Population Attributable Fraction for poor mental health was calculated to 13% for women 34 years and younger.
conclusionThe results of this study make SH an important issue for gender policy as well as for public health policy and intervention.
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