2011/04/20 by Krisanne Bursik, Julia Gefter · 2 citations
Social Sciences · #Gender, Security, and Conflict #Legal Issues in Education #Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
paper · doi:10.1080/00224541003628081
openalex publication_date 2011/04/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This research examined perceptions of sexual harassment in academic contexts using data sets collected in 1990 (Time 1) and 2000 (Time 2). We assessed the influence of two individual variables--gender and gender role--and one contextual variable--power of the harasser--on perceptions of harassment. When the harasser was a higher-power individual, participants perceived more vignettes as examples of sexual harassment, viewed female targets more positively, and evaluated male harassers more negatively. Contrary to prediction, participants viewed male harassers less negatively at Time 2 than at Time 1. Despite increased media attention and educational interventions, comparisons to the earlier findings highlight remarkable stability in perceptions of harassment over time.