Unwanted Workplace Experiences in the Military: Issues Affecting Measurement of Patterns and Prevalence of Sexual Harassment
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze a new module included in the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (DEOCS), Version 4.1. The new module was designed to identify unwanted workplace experiences that could constitute sexual harassment. The set of questions provide a more parsimonious measurement approach to that used in other DoD surveys while expanding on the single question approach used in earlier version of the DEOCS. There are three primary objectives: 1. determine if responses to this subscale appear to be valid, 2. assess whether this subscale is suitable for deriving prevalence estimates of sexual harassment, and 3. identify potential risk factors. Favorable measurement properties tied to internal consistency and dimensionality of the items appear to be offset by lower than expected prevalence estimates. However, the patterns of findings may prove valuable for identifying unit-level climates that increase or decrease the likelihood of individual experiences of sexual harassment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 03, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1100844
Entities
People
- Daniel P. Mcdonald
- Richard J. Harris
Organizations
- Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute