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Development of a theoretically grounded model of sexual harassment awareness training effectiveness.

Kath LM; Magley VJ

Wellbeing: a complete reference guide, Volume 3. Work and wellbeing. Part 5. Organizational strategies to promote wellbeing. Chen PY, Cooper CL, eds. West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2014 Feb; 3(Pt 5):319-338

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118539415.wbwell031

20047576

Sexual harassment is a serious and costly problem for organizations, with documented mental health effects on victim (e.g., depression, anxiety; Willness, Steel, & Lee, 2007). Organizations and governments tend to view sexual harassment as a legal issue (McDonald, 2012, and they look to government bodies for guidance on how to comply with national and local laws concerning harassment. The United States, courts typically prescribe sexual harassment awareness (SHA) training as a method of preventing and remedying harassment, as well as a way to shield organizations from liability in harassment cases (Bisom-Rapp, 1999, 2001; Grossman, 2003). A case in point is the enactment of California's state law AB 1825, which mandates that supervisors receive 2 hours of SHA training every 2 years. The presumption is that training helps protect employees from sexual harassment.

Sociological-factors; Humans; Men; Women; Behavior; Models; Training; Education; Mental health; Health effects; Psychology; Psychological stress; Psychological effects

Matthew Marmet, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Rd., Unit 1020, Storrs, CT 06269-1020

20140211

Chapter

Grant

2014

9781118539415

Grant-Number-T01-OH-008610

Wellbeing: a complete reference guide, Volume 3. Work and wellbeing. Part 5. Organizational strategies to promote wellbeing

CT; CA

University of Connecticut Storrs, Storrs-Mansfield