Sexual Harassment Preventive Behaviors Among Junior High School Students Under Bangkok Metropolitan Schools

Abstract

Sexual harassment is a condition affecting a lot of people. Finding a solution to this issue is crucial because it is prevalent among students. This cross-sectional survey study, among junior high school students, under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with aims to 1) study the students' socio-demographic factors, including education, academic achievement, and experience of sexual harassment. 2) study the relationship between knowledge, attitudes, and sexual harassment preventive behaviors. 3) study factors to predict sexual harassment preventive behaviors.

Multistage random sampling was used to recruit 306 junior high school students. Data analysis for percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square test, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis, were conducted.

The findings revealed that students' knowledge of sexual harassment (r = 0.354), attitudes towards sexual harassment (r = 0.373), and self-efficacy (r = 0.567), have positive correlation with preventive behaviour of sexual harassment at a moderate level with statistical significance (p-value <0.05). Factors predicting sexual harassment preventive behaviors with a statistical significance (p<0.05) included self-efficacy and knowledge of sexual harassment, which could predict for 36.1%. Recommendations are: the school should provide knowledge for students and staff in all departments, so that they are better equipped to prevent sexual harassment.