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"I've had enough!" Mental health as a mechanism in the relationship between sexual harassment and organizational commitment.
- Source :
- Work; 2019, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p439-451, 13p, 2 Diagrams, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Research on workplace sexual harassment has focused largely on its direct antecedents and consequences. In contrast, few studies unravel mechanisms through which sexual harassment is related to organizational outcomes. OBJECTIVE: Following affective events theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate mental health as a mechanism in the relationship between sexual harassment and organizational commitment. METHODS: Quantitative data were collected using a survey design for which 249 employees responded. RESULTS: Structural equation modeling showed that the mediation model was partially supported for the overall sample because mental health was a partial and not full mediator. However, post-hoc analysis revealed that the mediation model was suited to men, but not women. CONCLUSIONS: This study contributes to sexual harassment research by (a) investigating a novel mechanism in the sexual harassment to organizational commitment relationship and (b) highlighting the importance of gender differences when attempting to unravel the sexual harassment causal chain. Implications for organizations regarding the development of sexual harassment policies, complaint procedures, and training are explained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PREVENTION of sexual harassment
AFFECT (Psychology)
ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.
CHI-squared test
COMMITMENT (Psychology)
CORPORATE culture
DECISION making
FACTOR analysis
INDUSTRIAL hygiene
MANAGEMENT
MENTAL health
QUESTIONNAIRES
SEX crimes
SEX distribution
SEXUAL harassment
STATISTICS
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
SURVEYS
VIOLENCE in the workplace
WORK environment
DATA analysis
STRUCTURAL equation modeling
JOB involvement
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10519815
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 139823381
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-193006