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ERIC Number: EJ1466603
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-3831
EISSN: EISSN-1470-1170
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Disclosing Peer Sexual Harassment in the Transition from Late Childhood to Early Adolescence
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v69 n2 p376-390 2025
Although students are encouraged to disclose peer sexual harassment, no studies have investigated disclosure among adolescents. This study investigated the extent of peer sexual harassment disclosure, to whom students make disclosures, and different characteristics associated with disclosure. Three-wave annual data from middle-school students (T1: age 10, N = 448) were analyzed. The findings showed that half of sexually harassed students made disclosures, most often to friends. Disclosure to adults declined across time. Slight gender differences were found, with girls being more likely to make a disclosure. Logistic regressions showed that individual (e.g., self-assertive efficacy) and social characteristics (e.g., social support) increased disclosure, but the results were inconsistent. This study provides a unique contribution by showing that much of the sexual harassment occurring within school remains undisclosed. This points toward the importance of early intervention, since sexual harassment becomes increasingly hidden from adults as students progress through middle school.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Sweden
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden