Emotions
Workplace harassment and bullying causes many workers to feel disrespected (60%), uncomfortable
(57%), angry (47%), frustrated (45%) and anxious (44%). Worry, and a sense of isolation and insecurity,
are also common for those with more negatively impacting experiences of harassment or bullying.
EMOTIONS FELT IN RESPONSE TO HARASSMENT/BULLYING
OTHER*
1%
RELAXED
2%
1%
<1%
CALM
1%
1%
ACCEPTING
2%
1%
NOT BOTHERED
4%
1%
DISRESPECTED
60%
UNCOMFORTABLE
69%
57%
65%
80%
60%
40%
ANXIOUS
44%
66%
20%
0%
ASHAMED
17%
26%
VIOLATED
17%
24%
FEARFUL
18%
32% FURIOUS
23%
33%
ANGRY
47%
58%
FRUSTRATED
45%
57%
INSECURE
39%
55%
ISOLATED
26%
42%
SAD
31%
45%
EMBARRASSED
30%
38%
WORRIED
26%
42%
Any negative impact
Large or extremely negative impact
Workers who experienced a large or
extremely negative impact are much more
likely to feel these emotions than workers who
experienced any level of negative impact:
•
Anxiety
•
Worried
•
Isolated
•
Insecure
*Other (unprompted) emotions include: annoyed/irritated, depressed, belittled, powerless, ignored, stressed, confronted, confused (<1%).
Base: Respondents who were impacted by sexual harassment, racial harassment, or bullying in the workplace – any impact (1,513), large or
extremely negative impact (512)
Q16 Please select from the list below to describe how the difficult situation made you feel
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