ABSTRACT

As COVID-19 spread and organisations shut down, many workers continued working through adverse conditions. This study appropriates Stockholm syndrome to highlight privilege and power differentials between essential and non-essential workers during the pandemic. One hundred and twelve U.S. workers (M_age = 35.91, 50.9% female, 49% essential workers, M_{hours worked per week}= 48.11) completed an online survey during the height of national lockdowns (April to June of 2020). Results of correlations and a one-way multivariate analysis of variance suggest that Stockholm syndrome and sexual harassment are strongly related and that essential workers scored higher on both Stockholm syndrome and sexual harrassment than non-essential workers. The present study supports Stockholm syndrome as a framework for studying workplace injustice and contributes to novel literature regarding how the pandemic has exacerbated social inequities. Practical implications draw from existing literature on sexual harrassment and demonstrate the need for awareness of worker mistreatment during challenging times.

摘要

随着 COVID-19 的传播和组织的关闭，许多工人在不利的条件下继续工作。这项研究利用斯德哥尔摩综合症来强调大流行期间必要和非必要工人之间的特权和权力差异。112 名美国工人（M_年龄 =  35.91 ， 50.9% 女性，49% 基本工人，_每周工作M小时= 48.11）在国家封锁高峰期间（2020 年 4 月至 6 月）完成了一项在线调查。相关性和单因素多变量方差分析的结果表明，斯德哥尔摩综合症和性骚扰密切相关，而且必要行业工人在斯德哥尔摩综合症和性骚扰方面的得分都高于非必要行业工人。本研究支持将斯德哥尔摩综合症作为研究工作场所不公正的框架，并为有关大流行如何加剧社会不平等的新颖文献做出了贡献。实际意义来自关于性骚扰的现有文献，并表明在充满挑战的时期需要认识到工人的虐待行为。