General and Sexual Harassment as Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Female Health Professionals
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This research was conducted to explore the role of general and sexual harassment as predictors of posttraumatic stress symptoms. The purposive sample was composed of 300 female healthcare professionals within age range from 20 to 59 years (100 doctors, 100 house-job doctors and 100 certified nurses). The sample was drawn from five different public hospitals of Lahore city. The findings suggested significant positive relationship between general workplace harassment, sexual harassment and posttraumatic stress symptoms. The results further indicated that workplace harassment and sexual harassment are the strongest predictors for posttraumatic stress symptoms. The findings of this research could be beneficial in enhancing awareness about the serious issue of workplace harassment and its negative consequences.
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