Cacencu, Cristiana (2024) Unveiling Gendered Hate: The Emotional Impact of Sexual Harassment Severity. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Sexual harassment remains a pervasive issue impacting individuals worldwide, with women being the primary targets. With this study, we aim to investigate gender differences in perceptions of sexual harassment and their influence on hate feelings towards the transgressor. Drawing from prior research, we anticipated gender differences in both severity attributions and hate responses to sexual harassment, alongside an interaction between severity and gender on hate feelings. To test this, we recruited a sample of 220 adults and presented them with a scenario depicting sexual harassment in the workplace. Participants provided responses regarding their perceptions of severity and hate feelings towards the transgressor. Results show that women attributed significantly higher severity to sexual harassment than men, and that perceived severity of the transgression significantly predicted hate feelings towards the transgressor. However, gender differences in hate feelings towards the transgressor and the interaction between severity and gender were not significant. Our discussion delved into the implications of these results, highlighting the nuanced nature of hate feelings towards sexual harassers, and emphasizing the need for interventions that challenge traditional gender norms and encourage proactive responses to sexual harassment. Keywords: hate, severity, sexual harassment, gender differences, moral transgressions
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Martinez Moreno, C.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2024 12:06 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2024 12:06 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3924 |
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