The effects of sexual harassment may vary from one person to another, depending the situation that they've been into. In some cases, victims of sexual harassment can suffer the same psychological effects as rape victims. Depending on the situation that a sexual harassment victim have been through, they can experience anything, from a little to extreme psychological and health damage, while the impact on a victim's career and life may be minimal, or far less, it'll leave them in ruins. Some of the psychological effects a sexual harassment victim can experience is :
· Decreased of their work performance as the victim must focus on dealing with the harassment and the surrounding,
· Retaliation from the harasser, or colleagues
· Being objectified and humiliated by others and surroundings
· Becoming publicly sexualized
· Defamation of character and reputation
· Loss of trust in other people
· Extreme stress upon relationships with significant others
· Having to relocate to another city, another job
. Weakening of support network
It also can lead to a health problem that's obviously shown such as :
· Depression
· Anxiety and/or panic attacks
· Traumatic stress
· Sleeplessness and/or nightmares
· Shame and guilt; self-blame
· Difficulty concentrating
· Headaches
. Fatigue or loss of motivation
Because of it's huge and leave such hurtfull, humiliating and traumatic effects, employers are encouraged to take steps necessary to prevent sexual harassment from occurring. Employers have a responsibility to create a working environment that is hospitable to all employees; an environment in which sexual harassment is not tolerated.
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sexual harassment can couse a lot of problem to the victim,not only work performance and emotional is effected but family member also will feel stress and worried.There is a way to help the victim of sexual harassment to overcome their problem such as counselling and training on how to deal with the harasser.In the training session there is an techniques on how to develope training session such as written excersice,group discussion,role play and seminar.All this action should be taken by the employer to help there employees so that it wont lead to a bigger problem.
ReplyDeleteBy jaclyn
first Question, may i know who posted this one?
ReplyDeletein order to prevent the sexual harassment from occurring more seriously, i think that every workplace should hire a counselor so that when the sexual harassment occur, both the doer and the victim could be send towards the counselor.
Huzaimah
sexual harassment really can changed someone's life. if someone known doing this, and proven guilty, they should be responsibility of their actions and accept whatever punishment they have to. every person know, that each and every single act that they do, have it's own effects, so, they should know better...
ReplyDeletePublic Sector in Malaysia taking seriously in managing sexual harrasment cases. There are procedures to guide the employers in handling such cases. Our goverment also create a lot of post for psychology officer. It is at least one psychology officer in every ministry or goverment agency.
ReplyDeleteby : Siti Mariam binti Ali
G72955
Victims of sexual harrasment can take the action steps below in facing the issue:
ReplyDelete1.) After you have experienced personally objectionable sexual content, ask yourself if you believe that the sexual content you experienced will lead to future discrimination against you.
2.) Monitor your environment to see if negative or positive workplace events occur because of the sexual situation you experienced. A positive workplace event might occur when you are given a promotion only to find it was due to your supervisor wanting you more available to listen to his or her sexual content.
3.) Document and obtain witnesses, if possible, to the sexual content and discrimination. Document the nature of the sexual content and discrimination, date/time, situation, and witnesses to the event.
4.) File a complaint with your supervisor or human resource (HR) department. Ask for a prompt investigation, to be reassigned during the investigation to a different supervisor if your supervisor will potentially be involved in the investigation and ask for an outcome report.
5.) You can also report to the psychology officer and the police.
All the action can be taken, is in the hands of the victim. She/he can also choose not to report but the supervisors, family, friends, spouse and others that related to the victims should give her/him a full supports in facing the issue.
by Siti Mariam binti Ali
G72955
victim personality can changed drastically. this sometimes can make people around them feel annoyed n angry with their attitude. the victims don't know how to describe what happen they feel embarrassed by the experience. so, if it getting worse, victims should go and seek for help. it is ashamed, but it has to be done so the victims can move on with their life.
ReplyDeletesexual harassment really can changed someone's life. if someone known doing this, and proven guilty, they should be responsibility of their actions and accept whatever punishment they have to. every person know, that each and every single act that they do, have it's own effects, so, they should know better...
ReplyDeletenor diyana aminudin
I'm working in the hospital and dealing with psychiatry patients itself.From my experince i've seen cases that have history of rape or sexual harass by family member or friend.Some of the victim really live in a trauma and become depress.some of them become antisocial or mute because they don't trust anyone around them.Some of the cases which the victim is a young girl they become violent to other people because they want to realese their problems and revenge.Sexual harassment can become really serious to the victim if they only keep to themselve and don't tell or report to their colleague or employers.Not only their work performance will effected but also their health and mental.
ReplyDeleteBy Jaclyn
victim personality can changed drastically. this sometimes can make people around them feel annoyed n angry with their attitude. the victims don't know how to describe what happen they feel embarrassed by the experience. so, if it getting worse, victims should go and seek for help. it is ashamed, but it has to be done so the victims can move on with their life.
ReplyDeletenor diyana aminudin