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Sexual harassment at the workplace has been widely discussed in scientific literature and socio-political organizations for past several years now. Multiple studies have focused on this aspect to support experimental research, dissemination, and preventive measures concerning sexual harassment at th...

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Main Authors:	Shahid, Fawzia, Jehan, Talat, Termizi, Mazbah, Jaafar Sidek, Mohd Farid, Mohamed, Luqman Hafidz, Mat Russ, Nazirah, Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
Format:	Proceeding Paper
Language:	English
Published:	Zes Rokman Resources 2023
Subjects:	K1701 Labor Law RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/108230/1/108230_Psychological%20and%20emotional%20impact.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/108230/
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spelling	my.iium.irep.1082302024-01-24T08:38:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/108230/ Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies Shahid, Fawzia Jehan, Talat Termizi, Mazbah Jaafar Sidek, Mohd Farid Mohamed, Luqman Hafidz Mat Russ, Nazirah Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri K1701 Labor Law RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention Sexual harassment at the workplace has been widely discussed in scientific literature and socio-political organizations for past several years now. Multiple studies have focused on this aspect to support experimental research, dissemination, and preventive measures concerning sexual harassment at the workplace. This has led to a growing awareness among organizations and stakeholders on the significance of addressing and combating sexual harassment at the workplace. Although social scientists have documented a negative association between sexual harassment at the workplace and mental health (i.e., psychological, and emotional), limited research has been carried out on the psychological and emotional repercussions of workplace sexual harassment on women employees. By further probing into the distinct psychological and emotional outcomes of such experiences, this research intends to enhance the understanding of the multi-faceted consequences of sexual harassment on women employees. A survey research strategy was designed to derive the quantitative data through a questionnaire distributed through social media, e-mail, in-person distribution, and WhatsApp groups. Furthermore, the data collected from 255 respondents were then analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 2019 including frequency, percentage, median, and standard deviation. The result indicated several consequences due to sexual harassment in the workplace such as fear and paranoia (58%), sleep disturbances (55%), anxiety (46%), low self-esteem (46%), depression (43%), decreased job satisfaction (39%), post- traumatic stress disorder (39%), and interpersonal difficulties (38%). Additionally, it is important to address such behaviours through effective remediation strategies to provide the victims with the needed assistance and coping mechanisms. The result revealed that the majority of the respondents prefer to talk to their family or friends with the highest percentage (29%), followed by seeking professional help (11%) and engaging in hobbies (8%). The results were expected to provide valuable insights into developing practical and evidence-based interventions that organizations can implement to create safer and healthier work environments, especially for women employees. Zes Rokman Resources 2023-10-07 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/108230/1/108230_Psychological%20and%20emotional%20impact.pdf Shahid, Fawzia and Jehan, Talat and Termizi, Mazbah and Jaafar Sidek, Mohd Farid and Mohamed, Luqman Hafidz and Mat Russ, Nazirah and Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri (2023) Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies. In: 17th Putrajaya International Conference On Children, Women, Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (PICCWED 2023), 7th October 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Virtual Conference).
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spellingShingle	K1701 Labor Law RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention Shahid, Fawzia Jehan, Talat Termizi, Mazbah Jaafar Sidek, Mohd Farid Mohamed, Luqman Hafidz Mat Russ, Nazirah Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies
description	Sexual harassment at the workplace has been widely discussed in scientific literature and socio-political organizations for past several years now. Multiple studies have focused on this aspect to support experimental research, dissemination, and preventive measures concerning sexual harassment at the workplace. This has led to a growing awareness among organizations and stakeholders on the significance of addressing and combating sexual harassment at the workplace. Although social scientists have documented a negative association between sexual harassment at the workplace and mental health (i.e., psychological, and emotional), limited research has been carried out on the psychological and emotional repercussions of workplace sexual harassment on women employees. By further probing into the distinct psychological and emotional outcomes of such experiences, this research intends to enhance the understanding of the multi-faceted consequences of sexual harassment on women employees. A survey research strategy was designed to derive the quantitative data through a questionnaire distributed through social media, e-mail, in-person distribution, and WhatsApp groups. Furthermore, the data collected from 255 respondents were then analysed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) version 2019 including frequency, percentage, median, and standard deviation. The result indicated several consequences due to sexual harassment in the workplace such as fear and paranoia (58%), sleep disturbances (55%), anxiety (46%), low self-esteem (46%), depression (43%), decreased job satisfaction (39%), post- traumatic stress disorder (39%), and interpersonal difficulties (38%). Additionally, it is important to address such behaviours through effective remediation strategies to provide the victims with the needed assistance and coping mechanisms. The result revealed that the majority of the respondents prefer to talk to their family or friends with the highest percentage (29%), followed by seeking professional help (11%) and engaging in hobbies (8%). The results were expected to provide valuable insights into developing practical and evidence-based interventions that organizations can implement to create safer and healthier work environments, especially for women employees.
format	Proceeding Paper
author	Shahid, Fawzia Jehan, Talat Termizi, Mazbah Jaafar Sidek, Mohd Farid Mohamed, Luqman Hafidz Mat Russ, Nazirah Mat Ripin, Faizal Hazri
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title	Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies
title_short	Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies
title_full	Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies
title_fullStr	Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies
title_full_unstemmed	Psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies
title_sort	psychological and emotional impact of harassment at workplace: a comprehensive examination of its consequences and remediation strategies
publisher	Zes Rokman Resources
publishDate	2023
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