8th International Symposium "Psychology and Human Development" 2023

8th International Symposium "Psychology and Human Development" 2023

Experiences of street sexual harassment: a descriptive study in a sample of women in higher education in Cuba
Experiences of street sexual harassment: a descriptive study in a sample of women in higher education in Cuba

Street Sexual Harassment is a concept that groups multiple behaviors and manifestations that, when carried out by strangers, generate discomfort and discomfort in the people who suffer it. While street harassment is usually seen as benign or harmless, women report unpleasant emotions when confronted with experimental and real situations of it. It is also the case that harassed women modify their routines, behaviors, and sometimes even the clothes they wear to avoid harassment experiences. The objective of this research was to describe the perception of street sexual harassment in female students of Cuban universities based on their life experiences. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design of descriptive scope was employed through an online survey using Google Forms, using the Street Sexual Harassment Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 300 women belonging to 9 university institutions in the country. In total, verbal/gestural harassment is perceived mostly "only sometimes" (27.3%) and indirect and physical/invasive harassment on average (47.0% and 29.8% respectively) does not occur. It is proposed to develop studies that integrate various social variables that may influence this phenomenon, in addition to awareness programs on its existence and impact.

El Acoso Sexual Callejero es un concepto que agrupa múltiples conductas y manifestaciones que, al ser llevadas a cabo por personas extrañas, generan malestar e incomodidad en las personas que la sufren. Mientras que el acoso callejero es usualmente visto como benigno o poco dañino, las mujeres reportan emociones displacenteras al enfrentarse a situaciones experimentales y reales de este. También ocurre que las mujeres acosadas modifican sus rutinas, sus comportamientos y, a veces, incluso la ropa que llevan puesta para evitar experiencias de acoso. El objetivo de esta investigación fue describir la percepción del acoso sexual callejero en estudiantes femeninas de universidades cubanas a partir de sus experiencias de vida. Se empleó un diseño cuantitativo, no experimental, transversal de alcance descriptivo mediante una encuesta en línea utilizando Google Forms, empleando el Cuestionario de Acoso Sexual Callejero. La muestra estuvo conformada por 300 mujeres pertenecientes a 9 instituciones universitarias del país. En total, el acoso verbal/gestual se percibe mayormente “solo algunas veces” (27.3%) y el acoso indirecto y físico/invasivo en promedio (47.0% y 29.8% respectivamente) no ocurre. Se propone desarrollar estudios que integren diversas variables sociales que pueden influir en este fenómeno, además de programas de concientización sobre su existencia e impacto.

About The Speaker

Marena de la C. Hernández Lugo

Marena de la C. Hernández Lugo

UCLV Flag of Cuba

Discussion

Practical Info
Spanish / Español
November 15, 2023 9:30 AM
5 minutes
Sala Virtual VIII Simposio de Psicología
Authors
Diego Daniel Díaz Guerra
Marena de la C. Hernández Lugo
Dalía Rodríguez Cairo
Lidmary Estabilez Quesada
Ph. D. Evelyn Fernández Castillo
Keywords
acoso sexual callejero
experiences
mujeres universitarias
sexual harassment in the street
university women
violence
violencia
vivencias
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