Finding One's Voice: Predicting Litigation Decision Making in a Class Action Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Wright, Caroline Vaile
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Description
Title
Finding One's Voice: Predicting Litigation Decision Making in a Class Action Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Author(s)
Wright, Caroline Vaile
Issue Date
2007
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Fitzgerald, Louise F.
Department of Study
Educational Psychology
Discipline
Educational Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Psychology, Clinical
Language
eng
Abstract
"Study One is based on a sample of female workers employed at a nationally based financial firm, who either participated in a class-action sexual harassment lawsuit against the company (""litigant"" sample; n = 1,218) or decided not to participate (""non-litigant"" sample; n = 465). Based on logistic regression, three variables were significant predictors of litigation initiation: organizational climate, PTSD symptomology, and primary appraisal (demoralization). Participants in Study Two (n = 492) were part of a two-year follow-up of the litigant group described in Study One. Multinomial logistic regression identified three significant predictors of litigation persistence: PTSD symptomology, financial dependence, and education level. Theoretical and practical implications for the role of these factors in predicting litigation decision making are discussed."
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