NCJ Number
173376
Journal
Violence and Victims Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Dated: Fall 1997 Pages: 247-263
Date Published
1997
Length
17 pages
Annotation
Harassment and victimization among male employees were studied in a sample of 460 industrial workers, supervisors, and managers in a marine engineering organization in Norway.
Abstract
The participants included 90 percent of the organization's employees. They completed a survey that measured a wide range of variables concerning organizational climate and work setting. Results revealed that aggression and harassment are significant problems in this organizational setting. The behaviors included ridicule and insulting teasing, verbal abuse, rumors and gossips spread about themselves, offensive remarks, recurring reminders on blunders, hostility or silence when entering a conversation, or the devaluing of the person's effort and work. Seven percent of the men reported experiencing at least one form of harassment or aggression weekly. Twenty-two percent reported experiencing one or more of these acts at least monthly. A total of 88.5 percent had experienced at least 1 of the behaviors during the previous 6 months. Moreover, significant correlations existed between exposure to harassment and both job satisfaction and psychological health and well-being. Furthermore, exposure to harassment was strongly correlated with dissatisfaction with co-worker interaction. Tables and 52 references (Author abstract modified)