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Help-Seeking Patterns Among Students Experiencing Sexual Harassment: A Latent Class Analysis.
Anindita Bhattacharya1, Erin A Casey1
1University of Washington Tacoma, WA, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|February 28, 2024
Summary
Students experiencing sexual harassment exhibit diverse help-seeking behaviors, falling into four distinct groups: comprehensive, informal, low, and unsure. Understanding these patterns is key to improving campus support services for sexual harassment survivors.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Higher Education Studies
- Psychology
Background:
- Sexual harassment is a persistent issue in higher education, yet student help-seeking behaviors remain under-researched.
- Effective campus resources require a nuanced understanding of how students seek support after experiencing sexual harassment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify distinct patterns of help-seeking among university students who have experienced sexual harassment.
- To explore differences in incident characteristics, campus climate, and demographics across these help-seeking patterns.
Main Methods:
- Latent class analysis was employed using data from an anonymous, web-based campus climate survey.
- The study included 7,318 undergraduates and 3,484 graduate students, with specific analysis on 704 undergraduates and 229 graduate students reporting sexual harassment.
Main Results:
- Four distinct help-seeking groups were identified: Comprehensive, Informal (friends only), Low (told almost no one), and Unsure (sought friends but felt lost).
- Significant variations were found across groups regarding incident characteristics (offender, location), student status, and racial identity.
Conclusions:
- Student responses to sexual harassment are heterogeneous, with diverse help-seeking patterns.
- Universities must tailor support programs to address the specific needs and preferences of different student subgroups, recognizing varied approaches to formal and informal support.
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