Demographic Determinants of Sexual Harassment in Police Women

Abstract

The present study aims at exploring the demographic determinants of sexual harassment in
Police Women because this population is repressed and overlooked in exploring the sensitive
issue of sexual harassment with particular reference to Pakistan. It was a cross-sectional research
in which 191 police women personnel (age range = 15-65) were recruited from Gujrat and
Gujranwala districts. A sexual harassment experience questionnaire was used to gauge sexual
harassment (Kamal & Tariq, 1997). Information on various demographic characteristics was
gathered using a self-made demographic sheet. Using SPSS 21, one-way ANOVA and neural
network analysis were executed. The results of the present investigation demonstrated a
substantial predictive relationship between demographic factors (job status, age, education, and
duration of job) with sexual harassment. The results showed that age 0.473 (100% normalized
importance) was the most significant predictor of sexual harassment among police women,
followed by education 0.348 (73.5% normalized importance), duration of job 0.114 (24.1%
normalized importance), and job status.065% (13.7% normalized importance). All four variables
were contributing to the level of sexual harassment among police women. The results of the
present investigation can be beneficial for policymakers in terms of new knowledge and
statistical data to prevent this population from experiencing sexual assault.