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How Does Sexual Harassment Influence the Female Employee’s Negative Response in a Deluxe Hotel?

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Today, organizations face risky legal and financial consequences stemming from a single sexual harassment event. The purpose of this study was to verify that the sexual harassment, as perceived by female employees, significantly affects their levels of psychological distress and workplace deviant behavior to investigate the moderating role of organizational silence and psychological detachment in the causal relationship. First, this study found that perceived sexual harassment has a negative impact on the female employees' psychological distress and workplace deviant behavior. This study's results also demonstrated that psychological distress has a positive impact on workplace deviant behavior. Additionally, the influence of perceived sexual harassment on psychological distress increased when the employees' psychological detachment was weak. Finally, limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17249537

Authors: Hyo Sun Jung, Hye Hyun Yoon

Institution: Kyung Hee University

Language: English

Topic: Workplace Violence and Bullying

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,429