ERIC Number: ED597161
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr-12
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School Climate, Gender, Context, and Consequences: Effectively Addressing Middle School Sexual Harassment at School
Jones, Ashleigh; Merrin, Gabriel Joey; Charmaraman, Linda; Espelage, Dorothy L.
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Washington, DC, Apr 8-12, 2016)
This longitudinal mixed method study of middle school students examines individual, peer, and school climate influences on sexual harassment (SH) victimization. Student interviews offered examples of what we would define as SH but did not themselves define it as such. Teacher-related and peer-related factors were an overarching theme in school climate. Longitudinal multilevel growth modeling was used to analyze the survey data. Results found support for most of our main effects. A significant interaction was found between dismissive attitudes and school belonging on SH victimization. Despite the pervasive problem of sexual harassment victimization, to date no longitudinal, mixed method study has considered associations between school belonging, caring, friend social support, and dismissive attitudes about sexual harassment.
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Sexual Harassment, Victims, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Caring, Peer Influence, Attitudes, Middle School Students, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Incidence
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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