School-based sexual harassment among college students in Guangzhou, China

CHEN Xin; HUANG Bing; QIU Qianwen; CAI Min; ZHANG Jie; CHEN Xiongfei; DONG Xiaomei

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.03.019

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CHEN Xin, HUANG Bing, QIU Qianwen, CAI Min, ZHANG Jie, CHEN Xiongfei, DONG Xiaomei. School-based sexual harassment among college students in Guangzhou, China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(3): 396-398. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.03.019

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CHEN Xin, HUANG Bing, QIU Qianwen, CAI Min, ZHANG Jie, CHEN Xiongfei, DONG Xiaomei. School-based sexual harassment among college students in Guangzhou, China[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(3): 396-398. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.03.019

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School-based sexual harassment among college students in Guangzhou, China

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.03.019

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Basic Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou(510632), China

Received Date: 2020-09-27
Rev Recd Date: 2021-01-14

Available Online: 2021-04-20

Publish Date: 2021-03-25

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Objective This study examined school-based sexual harassment experience among college students in Guangzhou, and to provide theoretical basis for preventing campus sexual harassment. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1 062 college students from five universities in Guangzhou, China. A self-made questionnaire regarding awareness sexual harassment and experience of school-based sexual harassment was filled out by students voluntarily and anonymously. Results A total of 169 students reported they experienced school-based sexual harassment. The incidence of school-based sexual harassment among college students in Guangzhou was 15.91%, higher among female students (20.30%) than male students(10.2%)(χ²=19.91, P < 0.01). Verbal harassment (10.26%) was the most common type of sexual harassment, followed by physical harassment (7.16%), visual harassment (4.61%) and unwanted sexual advances (1.69%). Sexual harassment primarily took place in teaching building(58), dormitory(33) and office(17). Among the victims, 116(68.64%) were influenced by harassment. Females(n=94) being harassed were more likely to be negatively influenced compare to males(n=22). Conclusion School-based sexual harassment may result adverse psychological outcomes to students, more emphasis should be put on the prevention of sexual harassment.
- Sexual harassment,
- Epidemiologic studies,
- Mental health,
- Students

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