Chapter 13 The effects of empathy on judgments of sexual harassment complaints Book Chapter

Reiter-Palmon, R, Wiener, RL, Ashley, G et al. (2008). Chapter 13 The effects of empathy on judgments of sexual harassment complaints . 4 285-310. 10.1016/S1746-9791(08)04013-3

cited authors

  • Reiter-Palmon, R; Wiener, RL; Ashley, G; Winter, RJ; Smith, RM; Richter, EM; Voss-Humke, A

authors

abstract

  • Recent research suggests that individual difference variables that measure emotional reactions may be useful in understanding sexual harassment judgments. In the present study, 503 male and female working adults viewed two videos of sexual harassment cases and were asked to make judgments about the nature of the behavior. Participants also completed measures of sexism and empathy. Results indicated that Perspective Taking (PT), a component of empathy, interacted with gender to explain judgments regarding sexual harassment. Contrary to expectations, PT did not eliminate the typical gender differences found, but rather magnified them. © 2008 Emerald Group Publishing Limited.

publication date

  • July 24, 2008

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

start page

  • 285

end page

  • 310

volume

  • 4