Department of Defense 1995 Sexual Harassment Survey.
Abstract
This report describes basic results from the 1995 Status of the Armed Forces Surveys of sexual harassment. Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) conducted the first Joint-Service, active-duty sexual harassment survey in 1988. In 1994-95, DMDC updated and re-administered the survey. Form A replicated the DoD-wide 1988 Survey of Sex Roles in the Armed Forces. Form B expanded and updated measures. A non-proportional stratified random sample of active-duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard personnel were surveyed by mail starting 15 February 1995. The weighted response rate was 54%. Responses were weighted up to population totals, adjusting for differential sampling and response rates in demographically homogeneous groups. The survey results document a decline in harassment experiences since 1988 and reflect DoD and the Services' increased emphasis on combating sexual harassment. Despitethe decline, there is room for improvement in achieving the DoD goal of eliminating sexual harassment from the DoD workplace. Results of the 1995 DoD Sexual Harassment Study highlight a number of issues that warrant continued consideration. The DoD 1995 sexual harassment survey provides a great deal of information about sexual harassment and related behaviors as experienced and perceived by the active-duty military population.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 02, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA323942
Entities
People
- Anita R. Lancaster
- Heidi E. Reyst
- Lisa D. Bastian