Only a catcalling? Analysis of the perception of street harassment from the ambivalent sexism

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2024.1.42580

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ambivalent sexism, harassment, violence against women

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the perception of street harassment in the Brazilian context. A total of 323 people from the general population, aged between 18 and 65 years old (M=27.5; SD=8.10), who answered an online questionnaire with fictitious situations of street harassment, measures of harassment perception, a study participated, open question and sociodemographic questions. Quantitative results showed that participants perceive harassment as sexist behavior; however, women perceive more than men do. This perception varies according to the context in which the harassment occurs, that is, harassment that takes place in the street is seen as more sexist than when it occurs at a party. Furthermore, the results show that hostile sexism significantly negatively influences the perception of street harassment. Furthermore, the qualitative results converge with what was found in the quantitative data, so that people perceive and justify the situation that occurred as harassment.

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Natália Fernandes Teixeira Alves, Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fortaleza, CE, Brasil.

PhD in Psychology from the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Master in Psychology from the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Post-doctoral student at the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR - FUNCAP Scholarship). Researcher at the Laboratory for Studies on Social Exclusion Processes (LEPES).

Luana Cunha de Souza, Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR)

PhD in Social Psychology from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil; with post-doctorate at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil; Master in Social Psychology from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), in João Pessoa, PB, Brazil. Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Psychology at the Centro Universitario de Brasília and collaborator of the Postgraduate Program in Psychology at the University of Fortaleza.

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2024-07-25

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Fernandes Teixeira Alves, N., & Cunha de Souza, L. (2024). Only a catcalling? Analysis of the perception of street harassment from the ambivalent sexism. Psico, 55(1), e42580. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2024.1.42580

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