The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation Model
Like many other sectors, women in higher education have had negative experiences with sexual harassment. This study examines the coping mechanisms used by female lecturer/researchers and their impact on burnout. Based on Occupational Stress Theory, this research specifically analyzes the mediating r...
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| description | Like many other sectors, women in higher education have had negative experiences with sexual harassment. This study examines the coping mechanisms used by female lecturer/researchers and their impact on burnout. Based on Occupational Stress Theory, this research specifically analyzes the mediating role of three coping strategies, i.e., problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and avoidant coping. A quantitative survey was conducted among 800 Tunisian women teacher-researchers, with 613 complete responses that are valid for analysis. The results revealed that under the influence of sexual harassment, women in Tunisian higher education institutions suffer increased burnout. Structural equation analysis shows that emotion-focused coping has a partial mediation effect, while avoidant coping fully mediates the link between harassment and burnout. This research adds to the literature on sexual harassment and suggests implications for the prevention and support of victims in higher education institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-74e71ceaa2c24b0a9d1ca9f142697bb92025-08-20T02:44:36ZengMDPI AGSocieties2075-46982025-01-011522710.3390/soc15020027The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation ModelAbu Elnasr E. Sobaih0Hassane Gharbi1Riadh Brini2Tamer M. Abdelghani3Management Department, College of Business Administration, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsaa 31982, Saudi ArabiaManagement Department, Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion de Nabeul, Université de Carthage, Carthage 1054, TunisiaManagement Department, Faculté des Sciences Économiques et de Gestion de Nabeul, Université de Carthage, Carthage 1054, TunisiaSocial Studies Department, Faculty of Arts, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi ArabiaLike many other sectors, women in higher education have had negative experiences with sexual harassment. This study examines the coping mechanisms used by female lecturer/researchers and their impact on burnout. Based on Occupational Stress Theory, this research specifically analyzes the mediating role of three coping strategies, i.e., problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and avoidant coping. A quantitative survey was conducted among 800 Tunisian women teacher-researchers, with 613 complete responses that are valid for analysis. The results revealed that under the influence of sexual harassment, women in Tunisian higher education institutions suffer increased burnout. Structural equation analysis shows that emotion-focused coping has a partial mediation effect, while avoidant coping fully mediates the link between harassment and burnout. This research adds to the literature on sexual harassment and suggests implications for the prevention and support of victims in higher education institutions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/2/27burnoutcoping strategieshigher educationsexual harassmentTunisia |
| spellingShingle | Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih Hassane Gharbi Riadh Brini Tamer M. Abdelghani The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation Model Societies burnout coping strategies higher education sexual harassment Tunisia |
| title | The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation Model |
| title_full | The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation Model |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation Model |
| title_short | The Role of Adaptive Strategies in the Link Between Sexual Harassment and Burnout in Higher Education: A Three-Path Mediation Model |
| title_sort | role of adaptive strategies in the link between sexual harassment and burnout in higher education a three path mediation model |
| topic | burnout coping strategies higher education sexual harassment Tunisia |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/2/27 |
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