Abstract: Sexual harassment behavior is one of the most difficult problems facing internship
nursing students in recent years that evoke stronger emotional reactions. The purpose of the
study was to assess perception and attitude of internship nursing students regarding sexual
harassment. A descriptive study was utilized in this study. This study was conducted at the
Faculty of Nursing - Banha University. A convenience of 276 female nursing students who
were registered in the internship year during time of data collection in the academic year 2016
2017. Two Instruments were used for collecting data. Instrument one a structured interviewing
questionnaire, it consisted of three parts. Part (1) socio-demographic characteristic of
internship nursing students, part (2) data about internship training, and Part (3) students'
perception regarding sexual harassment. Instrument two included scale of attitude of internship
nursing students toward sexual harassment. The result of this study indicated that, 58.7% of the
internship nursing students had an average level of perception regarding sexual harassment.
The majority of the internship nursing students had a negative attitude toward sexual
harassment. Meanwhile, only 0.4% had a positive attitude toward sexual harassment. There
was a statistically positive correlation between the internship nursing students' total perception
and attitude scores regarding sexual harassment. Also, there was a statistically significant
relation between the studied sample's level of perception and attitude about sexual harassment
and age, residence, and arrangement between brothers and sisters. Conclusion, the study
concluded that the internship nursing students have an average level of perception regarding
sexual harassment and a negative attitude toward sexual harassment. Therefore, it is
recommended that, intensive training program should be implemented to develop intern
students’ awareness to eliminate sexual harassment. |
