Sexual Harassment Support
Support and information for anyone who has experienced sexual harassment.
Sexual Harassment Survey
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Your gender:
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1.      Do you think that some people ask to be harassed or deserve to be harassed, for example
         
  because of their attitudes or how they dress?
No, no one deserves to be sexually harassed or brings it upon themselves.
Yes, some people bring harassment upon themselves
2.      Do you think that most charges of sexual harassment are true, false, or exaggerated?
Most complaints are false.
Most complaints are true, but exaggerated.
Most complaints are true.
3.      Do you think men experience sexual harassment, or do they enjoy this kind of attention?
Men enjoy this kind of attention, so it is not harassment.
Yes, men experience sexual harassment, they do not enjoy this type of attention.
4.      Do you believe that someone can be harassed by a person of the same gender?
No, you can only be sexually harassed by a person of the opposite gender.
Yes, a woman can harass a woman, and a man can harass a man.
5.      Do you believe you have been sexually harassed or stalked at some point in your life?
No, I have never been sexually harassed or stalked.  Please go to question 22
at the bottom of the survey
Yes, I have been sexually harassed or stalked.
6.      When did the harassment occur?  Check any that apply.
I am currently being harassed.
Two years ago
More than two years ago.
Within the last year.
7.      Where were you harassed?   Check all that apply.
At work or while doing your job (such as while traveling for your job)
At school
At a doctor's office, a hospital, or a clinic.
At a public assistance office or human services office.
Somewhere else:
8.      Who harassed you?  Check any that apply.  
A stranger or group of
strangers
A teacher or professor (or several)
A friend or group of friends
A coworker or group of
coworkers
A doctor or other health care
professional
My supervisor  or employer.
Someone else:
A client
9.     Was your harasser/s male or female?  (If you have been harassed by both, check
        
  both selections.)
Male
Female
10.     What kind of sexually harassing behavior was involved?  Check any that apply.
Unwelcome sexual relations or demands for sexual relations
Unwelcome physical contact (e.g. touching, pinching)
Graphic commentary on your body
Harassing mail or emails
Propositions of a sexual nature
Sexually suggestive objects, posters, or graffiti displayed
Harassing phone calls or text messages
Stalking or cyberstalking
Sexual comments
Other behaviors:
11.     How did the sexual harassment make you feel?  Check any that apply.
It did not affect me at all
I took it as a joke
I was flattered
I was mildly embarrassed
I felt very embarrassed
I felt apprehensive
I felt confused
I felt humiliated
I felt powerless
I felt angry
I felt violated
I felt ashamed
I felt guilty
I felt scared/frightened
I felt degraded
I felt devalued
I blamed myself
Other feelings/
reactions:
12.     Were you threatened that your failure to submit to the harassment would adversely
          
  affect you?  (e.g. were you told you would be fired from your job, be denied a
          
  promotion, be given a poor grade, etc.)
No
Yes     => if Yes, then what was the threat?
13.     Was there any retaliation--adverse actions--against you because you rejected the
             harasser/s attention or because
did not submit to the harassment? (e.g. were you fired
            
 from your job, denied training or a promotion, given a poor evaluation,  a poor grade, etc.)
            
 Note:  This does NOT include retaliation for your reporting the behavior.
No
Yes     => if Yes, then what happened?
14.     Did you talk to anyone about the harassment? (i.e. supervisor, coworkers, human resources,
        
   school counselor, family members,  friends, etc.)  
No     =>  If no, then why not?  Please share below:
Yes    =>  If yes, who did you talk to?