Individual and Objective Influences on Psychological Outcomes of Sexual Harassment: A Preliminary Examination

Study 2 extended the findings from Study 1 to a smaller sample ( n = 85) of women referred for psychological assessment as part of sexual harassment litigation. This study provided a more rigorous assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other psychological symptomatology by employing well-known standardized measures, including the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) and the Symptom Checklist-90-R (SCL-90-R). In this study, previous victimization was included as an additional measure of individual vulnerability. Results paralleled the findings from Study 1 in that severity was the most important factor across all outcomes. Previous victimization contributed significant variance but was nonetheless dominated by objective factors. The findings concerning attributions did not replicate in Study 2, and their theoretical and practical application requires further research.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Collinsworth, Linda Louise

Contributors dc:contributor

• Fitzgerald, Louise F.

• Women's Studies

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3153276

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/79799