The present research explored the difference in harassment, coping strategies, and perceived Insecurity between salesgirls and female university students of Pakistan. It was hypothesized that sale girls are likely to experience more harassment and perceived Insecurity than students. Also, coping strategies would mediate in the relationship between the Experience of harassment and perceived Insecurity. The sample consisted of 250 Pakistani females (130=students, 120= salesgirls). Experience of Harassment scale (Kauser, 2013), Perceived Insecurity Questionnaire (Kauser, 2015), and Coping Strategies Questionnaire (Kauser, 2001) were used for measuring the research variables. Data were analyzed through SPSS version 26. Correlation analysis, independent sample t-test, and mediation analysis were performed. Results indicated that there is a significant positive correlation between Experience of harassment and perceived Insecurity; two subscales of coping strategies (Active, practical coping subscale, and religious coping strategies) were negatively correlated with Experience of harassment and perceived Insecurity, while the other two subscales (Active distractive and avoidance focused coping subscale) were positively correlated. Results also denoted that Experience of harassment and perceived Insecurity was higher among salesgirls than students. Findings showed that coping strategies mediated the relationship between Experience of harassment and perceived Insecurity.
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To Cite this Article: Almas, A., Zahra, S. M., & Saddique, A. (2022). Coping Strategies Harassment and Perceived Insecurity; A Comparison Between Salesgirls and University Female Students. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(3), 267–280.
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