| Autor: |
Sakellari E; Department of Public and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece.; Laboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece., Berglund M; Faculty of Health and Well-Being, Turku University of Applied Sciences, 20520 Turku, Finland., Santala E; Faculty of Health and Well-Being, Turku University of Applied Sciences, 20520 Turku, Finland., Bacatum CMJ; Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon, Nursing School of Lisbon, 1600-190 Lisbon, Portugal., Sousa JEXF; Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon, Nursing School of Lisbon, 1600-190 Lisbon, Portugal., Aarnio H; Faculty of Health and Well-Being, Turku University of Applied Sciences, 20520 Turku, Finland., Kubiliutė L; Klaipeda City Public Health Bureau, LT-93200 Klaipeda, Lithuania., Prapas C; Department of Public and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece.; Laboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece., Lagiou A; Department of Public and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece.; Laboratory of Hygiene and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece. |
| Abstrakt: |
Sexual harassment is a crucial public health issue among adolescents. In order to develop school health promotion programs, there is a need to involve adolescents themselves paying particular attention to their perceptions, beliefs, attitudes and practices. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the adolescents' perceptions about sexual harassment as well as the ways it could be prevented. Four focus groups were conducted during an online "camp" in autumn 2021, facilitated by members of SHEHAP project research team. Participants were secondary school students from Finland, Greece, Lithuania and Portugal. The qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. Concerning how participants perceive sexual harassment, the themes that emerged were: physically expressed sexual harassment; verbally expressed sexual harassment; virtually expressed sexual harassment; violation of self-determination. Virtual environment; school environment; public environment; familiar environment, were identified as the places where sexual harassment may occur. Finally, in regard to the participants' views on the prevention of sexual harassment, the following themes emerged: youth education; adult education aiming teachers and parents; professional, peer and family support; official consequences; health education methods. The findings of the current study can be used for the development of school-based programs aiming to prevent sexual harassment among adolescents. |
