Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway.
Int J Public Health. 2018 Jan;63(1):3-11. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1049-3. Epub 2017 Oct 27.
The paper examines how strongly non-physical peer sexual harassment is associated with a wide range of well-being outcomes from symptoms of depression and anxiety to self-esteem and body image.
Two large community samples of high school students were analyzed (n = 1384 and n = 1485). Students responded to questionnaires on being subject to non-physical sexual harassment, sexual coercion and forced intercourse, and to well-being indicators ranging from anxiety, depression, self-esteem, body image.
Regression analyses suggest that being harassed by peers in a non-physical way was moderately associated with lower levels of well-being over and above the effect of other risk factors. This effect was present for all indicators of well-being. The effect of peer harassment on depressive symptoms was moderated by sex (affected women more) but not by sexual or ethnic minority status.
The findings imply that although sticks and stones may break bones, it does seem that derogatory words and other forms of non-physical sexual harassment definitely harm high school students.
本文探讨了非身体性同伴性骚扰与一系列广泛的幸福感结果之间的关联强度，这些结果包括从抑郁和焦虑症状到自尊和身体形象。
对两个大型高中生社区样本（n=1384 和 n=1485）进行了分析。学生们回答了关于遭受非身体性性骚扰、性胁迫和强迫性交以及焦虑、抑郁、自尊、身体形象等幸福感指标的问卷。
回归分析表明，与其他风险因素的影响相比，同伴以非身体方式进行性骚扰与较低的幸福感水平中度相关。这种影响存在于所有幸福感指标中。同伴骚扰对抑郁症状的影响因性别而异（对女性影响更大），但不受性少数群体或族裔少数群体地位的影响。
这些发现表明，虽然言语伤人甚于棍棒，但贬低的言语和其他形式的非身体性性骚扰确实会伤害高中生。
