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Technology-facilitated sexual harassment and mental health symptoms among young-adult female student sample in Bangladesh.
Jannite, Umma Khatamun; Abedin, Sumaiya; Rahman, Md Mosfequr.
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  • Jannite UK; Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
  • Abedin S; Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
  • Rahman MM; Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh. mosfeque@ru.ac.bd.
Arch Womens Ment Health ; 2024 Aug 06.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39103731
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To assess the prevalence of technology-facilitated sexual harassment (TFSH) and its relationships to adverse mental health issues among young adult female students in Bangladesh.

METHODS:

We collected data for this cross-sectional study from July to September 2022 from 455 female students at a large university in Bangladesh. The prevalence of TFSH, self-reported distress, stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts was assessed. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to assess the identified relationships.

RESULTS:

This study found that nearly half of the respondents (46.1%) reported having experienced TFSH. The prevalence of suicidal thoughts, moderate to severe distress, stress, anxiety, and depression was 34.9%, 47.7%, 78.2%, 36.9%, and 59.8%, respectively. Results also reported that, compared to the respondents who did not experience TFSH, those who experienced it were more likely to report adverse mental health issues with higher odds. For example, after controlling for sociodemographic variables, the odds of moderate to severe distress (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 3.70; 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.36-5.78), stress (AOR 2.09; 95% CI 1.25-3.49), anxiety (AOR 3.80; 95% CI 2.40-6.03), depression (AOR 3.32; 95% CI 2.12-5.18), and having suicidal thoughts (AOR 4.86; 95% CI 2.29-7.89) were higher among female students experiencing TFSH than those who did not experience it.

CONCLUSIONS:

TFSH harassment among young adult female students is common and significantly associated with different adverse mental health issues. Attempts at primary intervention for improving mental health status are required to take TFSH into consideration.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Arch Womens Ment Health Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA / SAUDE DA MULHER Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bangladesh Pais de publicación: Austria
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Arch Womens Ment Health Asunto de la revista: PSICOLOGIA / SAUDE DA MULHER Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Bangladesh Pais de publicación: Austria