Stress effects of sexual harassment on the job: implications for counseling.
Case material from 262 women who sought crisis intervention in sexual harassment situations suggest common patterns of harassment behavior and reactions to it. Incidents of sexual harassment typically threaten a women's job security and violate her physical privacy. Mental and physical stress symptoms, as well as diminished productivity and self-confidence, are common reaction. Suggestions for appropriate counseling strategies are offered.
D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011902:Rape; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*