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Gender differences in the causal direction between workplace harassment and drinking.

Sally A Freels1, Judith A Richman, Kathleen M Rospenda

  • 1University of Illinois at Chicago SPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 1603 W. Taylor 953 MC 923, Chicago 60612, United States. sallyf@uic.edu

Addictive Behaviors
|July 19, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Workplace harassment and drinking behaviors show gender-specific bidirectional relationships. For men, drinking predicts sexual harassment; for women, harassment predicts drinking.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Sociology of Work
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Workplace harassment is a significant occupational stressor with potential links to employee well-being.
  • Alcohol consumption is a common coping mechanism, but its relationship with workplace harassment is complex and understudied.
  • Understanding the directionality and gender differences in these relationships is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reciprocal relationship between workplace harassment and alcohol consumption among university employees.
  • To examine gender differences in the predictive power of harassment on drinking and vice versa.
  • To analyze longitudinal data to establish temporal precedence in these associations.

Main Methods:

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  • Longitudinal study design with data collected across four waves.
  • Mixed effects regression models were employed to analyze the data.
  • Tested the predictive effects of prior wave harassment on current drinking, and prior wave drinking on current harassment, controlling for previous levels of each behavior.

    • Main Results:

    • For male employees, previous wave alcohol consumption significantly predicted current wave sexual harassment.
    • For female employees, previous wave sexual harassment significantly predicted current wave alcohol consumption.
    • These findings indicate a gender-specific, bidirectional influence between harassment and drinking.

    Conclusions:

    • The study highlights distinct pathways linking workplace harassment and drinking behaviors for men and women.
    • Findings suggest that interventions should consider gender-specific dynamics in addressing harassment and alcohol use in the workplace.
    • Further research is needed to explore the underlying mechanisms driving these gendered relationships.