ABSTRACT

The aims of the current study were to provide the first Australian prevalence estimates of sexual harassment in adolescents, explore gender differences in form and frequency of harassment, and investigate demographic and weight status correlates. A total of 4098 adolescents (47.3% boys), aged 11 to 19 years from government and non-government secondary schools completed demographic questions, self-reported weight and height, and a modified Association of American University Women Sexual Harassment Survey. Overall, 42.5% of boys and 40.0% of girls reported some forms of sexual harassment in the previous school term. A significant gender difference was found in overall frequency of sexual harassment but not in prevalence. Six of the nine forms of sexual harassment were more likely and more frequently to have been experienced by boys compared to girls. In conclusion, sexual harassment is a pervasive problem in Australian high schools and needs to be acknowledged and dealt with specifically.

摘要

本研究的目的是提供澳大利亚对青少年性骚扰的首次流行估计，探讨性骚扰的形式和频率上的性别差异，并调查人口统计学和体重状况的相关性。来自政府和非政府中学的11岁至19岁的4098名青少年（男47.3％）完成了人口统计学问题，自我报告的体重和身高，并修改了美国大学女性性骚扰调查协会。总体而言，上学期有42.5％的男孩和40.0％的女孩报告了某种形式的性骚扰。在性骚扰的总体频率上发现了明显的性别差异，但在患病率上却没有。与女孩相比，男孩发生九种形式的性骚扰中的六种更有可能，更频繁地经历。