The Association Between Sexual Harassment and Mental Health Among Chinese College Students: Do Gender and Social Support Matter?

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study examined the association between sexual harassment (SH) and college students' mental health in the Chinese context and its gender differences, exploring the moderating role of social support. Methods: Data were from the Third Survey of Chinese Women's Social Status and included 5,032 college students. We employed the ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models with interaction terms to report the moderating effects of gender and social support on the association between SH and mental health. Results: Gender harassment and unwelcome sexual attention were negatively associated with mental health among all students, with no observed gender difference. Financial and large-scale emotional support moderated the association between unwelcome sexual a

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9474648 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature