Impact of Harassment on Work Basic Need Satisfaction of Women Working in Media Houses

Abstract

The primary goal of the present research was to examine the Sexual harassment and its effects on work basic need satisfaction among women employees of media houses. Current study explored the role of workplace environment in relationship with harassment and work basic need satisfaction. Further the study explored the demographic differences across association between non-verbal harassment and work basic need satisfaction. Descriptive research design was used for present study. Sample drawn from G Power was comprised of (N=150) from the media houses of Multan and Lahore. Purposive sampling technique was used and convenient sampling was used to recruit data. Data was collected by using by using survey method through Work Harassment scale (Björkqvist & Österman, 1998), Work Basic Need Satisfaction Scale (Deci et al., 2001). After coding data was entered and then analyzed with the help of SPSS software. Findings showed that there is significant relationship of the sexual harassment and work basic need satisfaction. As per to hierarchy theory of needs by Maslow if the safety needs of employee are considered only then they can have satisfaction. Process theory described it well how the process of behavior is energized, directed, sustained, and stopped in a certain workplace environment. Moreover, Preliminary Analysis revealed that there is no significant difference of marital status of harassment and work basic needs satisfaction. Implications of the present study along with its limitations were discussed and recommendations for future research were suggested.