Antecedents to Sexual Harassment of Women in Selected Male-Dominated Occupations: A Systematic Review.

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q1 NURSING Workplace Health & Safety Pub Date : 2023-08-01 DOI:10.1177/21650799231157085

Kimbely Riddle, Karen Heaton

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Background: Approximately 50% of women in all workplaces experience sexual harassment. Women who work in male-dominated occupations may be more susceptible to sexual harassment than those who work in non-male-dominated occupations. Research on factors contributing to workplace sexual harassment in male-dominated occupations is limited. This paper reviews the known antecedents that put female workers at risk of sexual harassment in select male-dominated occupations and to identify gaps in the literature and opportunities for future occupational health nursing research.

Methods: A search was conducted using PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Included articles addressed sexual harassment of female workers in male-dominated occupations such as law enforcement, firefighting, truck driving, and construction.

Results: The search yielded 25 relevant research articles. Antecedents to sexual harassment in the workplace included lower rank, shorter tenure, physicality of the job, job insecurity, negative relationships with peers and/or supervisors, treating women as outsiders, exaggerated gender differences, unequal gender ratios, and promotions based on gender. Common antecedents to sexual harassment in the workplace identified in the literature include organizational culture and gender composition.

Conclusion/application to practice: Workplace sexual harassment of women is a problem in male-dominated occupations. Research is needed to better understand the organizational antecedents of sexual harassment in male-dominated occupations within community settings to prevent workplace sexual harassment.

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选择性男性主导职业中女性性骚扰的前因:一项系统回顾。

背景:在所有工作场所中，大约50%的女性遭受过性骚扰。在男性主导的职业中工作的女性可能比在非男性主导的职业中工作的女性更容易受到性骚扰。在男性主导的职业中，导致职场性骚扰的因素研究有限。本文回顾了在男性主导的职业中，女性工作者面临性骚扰风险的已知因素，并确定了文献中的空白和未来职业健康护理研究的机会。方法:检索PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO和Web of Science。包括在男性占主导地位的职业中，如执法、消防、卡车司机和建筑行业，女性工人遭受性骚扰的文章。结果:检索到25篇相关研究论文。职场性骚扰的前因包括职位较低、任期较短、工作性质、工作不安全、与同事和/或主管的负面关系、将女性视为外人、夸大的性别差异、不平等的性别比例以及基于性别的晋升。在文献中确定的工作场所性骚扰的常见前因包括组织文化和性别构成。结论/应用于实践:工作场所对女性的性骚扰是男性主导职业的一个问题。需要进行研究，以更好地了解社区环境中男性主导职业中性骚扰的组织前因，以防止工作场所性骚扰。

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Workplace Health & Safety NURSING-

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3.70

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3.80%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Workplace Health & Safety: Promoting Environments Conducive to Well-Being and Productivity is the official publication of the American Association of Occupational Health Nursing, Inc. (AAOHN). It is a scientific peer-reviewed Journal. Its purpose is to support and promote the practice of occupational and environmental health nurses by providing leading edge research findings and evidence-based clinical practices. It publishes articles that span the range of issues facing occupational and environmental health professionals, including emergency and all-hazard preparedness, health promotion, safety, productivity, environmental health, case management, workers'' compensation, business and leadership, compliance and information management.