Self-Reported Perpetration of Sexual Harassment by U.S. Navy Men in Their First Year of Duty

摘要

Participation in this study were males with at least 9 months of service in the Navy. Respondents were initially surveyed during basic training using a questionnaire assessing demographics, alcohol use and other factors. Follow-up questionnaires were administered by male and included a measure of harassment perpetration, as well as measures of hostility toward women, hyper masculinity, and alcohol misuse. Descriptive statistics, bivariate comparisons, and logistic regression techniques were used to analyze the data. A Substantial number of recruits reported at least one instance of potentially harassing behavior at 6 months and again at 12 months after completing basic training. Our analyses also showed that problems with alcohol and binge drinking were associated with higher levels of self-reported harassment perpetration. Finally, we found that hostile attitudes toward women and negative attitudes concerning relationships between men and women were related to a significantly greater likelihood of attempting to threaten or bribe a coworker into sexual relations, according to recruits' self-reports.