The Effect of Verbal Harassment on the Psychological Factor Among Female Students of the Sports Sciences College at the University of Jordan

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the impact of verbal harassment on the psychological state of female students at Sports Sciences College at the University of Jordan. The researcher used a descriptive approach suitable for the nature of this study. The study population consisted of female undergraduate and postgraduate students at Sports Science College at the University of Jordan, totaling 754 students. A random sample of 92 students was selected, and a questionnaire prepared by the researcher was distributed among them. To process the questionnaire data, the researcher used the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to obtain arithmetic means, calculate Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient, standard deviations for the items, ranks, classification, and relative importance. The most significant results indicated that 25% of the research sample had been subjected to verbal harassment, and the criteria for judging the questionnaire statements ranged between (4,26-2,30), which are between moderate and high in terms of the psychological impact of verbal harassment on the students. No statistically significant differences were found between undergraduate and postgraduate students as a variable for educational qualification. The researcher recommends conducting social workshops to raise awareness about the risks and effects of verbal harassment and its impact on the psychological state in the local and academic community, implementing and enforcing laws to deter and prevent the spread of this phenomenon without leniency, and conducting studies on forms of verbal and non-verbal harassment and proposing solutions to reduce it.