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Sexual Harassment Victimization and Perpetration Among High School Students
Violence Against Women (2014)
  • Emily R. Clear, University of Kentucky
  • Ann L. Coker, University of Kentucky
  • Patricia G. Cook-Craig
  • Heather M. Bush, University of Kentucky
  • Lisandra S. Garcia, University of Kentucky
  • Corrine M. Williams, University of Kentucky
  • Alysha M. Lewis, University of Kentucky
  • Bonnie S. Fisher, University of Cincinnati
Abstract
This large, population-based study is one of the few to examine prevalence rates of sexual harassment occurring during the past 12 months by victimization and perpetration among adolescents. In this large, cross-sectional survey of students attending 26 high schools, sexual harassment was defined using three questions from the Sexual Experiences Questionnaire. Among 18,090 students completing the survey, 30% disclosed sexual harassment victimization (37% of females, 21% of males) and 8.5% reported perpetration (5% of females, 12% of males). Sexual harassment perpetration was highly correlated with male sex, minority race/ethnicity, same-sex attraction, bullying, alcohol binge drinking, and intraparental partner violence.
Keywords
  • adolescents,
  • high school,
  • perpetration,
  • sexual harassment,
  • victimization
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Publication Date
October 5, 2014
Citation Information
Emily R. Clear, Ann L. Coker, Patricia G. Cook-Craig, Heather M. Bush, et al.. "Sexual Harassment Victimization and Perpetration Among High School Students" Violence Against Women Vol. 20 Iss. 10 (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anncoker/107/