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Sexual harassment is a barrier to proper integration of women into the labor market. Forms of sexual
harassment can be simple: starring, making sexual comments, trying to touch a woman’s body without
permission or invitation, and demanding sexual intercourse. A study using cross sectional design was conducted
to investigate if there is a link between sexual harassment and work place environment and whether depression,
anxiety, stress, and self-esteem are correlated with sexual harassment. The study was carried out at four
different types of workplaces in Lahore, Pakistan. Workers from banks, hospitals, factories and departmental
stores were included in the study. A sample of 300 working women, age 18-55 years old were selected for data
collection from workplaces via purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using the Sexual Harassment
Experience Scale (SHEQ), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE),
and items from the Assessment Inventory of Working Environment (AIWE). Results revealed that sexual
harassment is positively correlated with depression, anxiety, stress and low self-esteem. The organizational
system can play vital role in minimizing sexual harassment at workplace by fostering an environment in which
colleagues are busy with work and other interactions are unlikely to occur. Implications of the work are working
women living healthier lives free of fear and maintaining their employment status.
Amina Muazzam, Faiza Qayyum, Jessica Cheng. (2016) Experiences of Sexual Harassment: Interplay of Working Environment, Depression and Self-Esteem in Pakistani Women, Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Volume 14, Issue 1.
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