ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, SUAN SUNANDHA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY, TOWARDS SEXUAL HARASSMENT BEHAVIORS, THAILAND

Abstract

A study on students' perspectives and opinions in the College of Allied Health Sciences
at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University addresses sexual harassment issues. The objectives were
to study: 1) The primary aim is to examine the opinions of students about sexual harassment. 2)
To evaluate the extent to which cognitive factors are involved, understanding sexual
harassment and behavior 3) to investigate the relationship between individual characteristics
and students' perspectives on sexual harassment conduct; the sample size is 278. The research
findings revealed that a significant majority, specifically 71 percent, consisted of females who
were in the age range of 19–20 years. Furthermore, these individuals were identified as 2nd–3rd
year students in the Community Health program. 1) The researchers discovered students' overall
attitudes toward sexual harassment behavior. The overall results were of moderate magnitude.
2) Level of knowledge factor: an analysis of sexual harassment behavior revealed that 79.0% of
individuals exhibited a high level of understanding in this area. 3) Correlation between
individual characteristics and students' attitudes towards sexual harassment conduct. There was
a negative correlation between age and the occurrence of sexual harassment among individuals
who experienced it due to their attire.