Prior research has demonstrated that sexual harassment in public spaces is common; however, little is known about the contexts or types of harassment that occur in different public venues. Understanding the contexts of sexual harassment could inform tailored interventions for different public venue types. This study evaluated the prevalence, vulnerability to, and contexts of sexual harassment in public venues. Participants (N = 1,024) of all ages (18–90) from across the United States were recruited through TurkPrime/CloudResearch panels and completed an online questionnaire about experiences of unwanted sexual attention and sexual harassment/assault in nine types of public venues (including nightlife venues, public and private transportation services, sporting events, and conventions) over the past five years. We assessed individual (e.g., gender, sexual identity) and contextual (e.g., level of venue crowding, role of alcohol/drugs) factors in relation to sexual harassment in public. A total of 41.5% of participants reported an experience of unwanted sexual attention in the past five years, with cisgender women and transgender/nonbinary/gender expansive individuals reporting higher rates than cisgender men. A total of 25.8% of participants reported sexual harassment/assault in public spaces, and there were no gender differences. Respondents who were younger, LGBQ+, and lived in metropolitan areas were more likely than older, heterosexual, and those in non-metropolitan areas, respectively, to experience unwanted attention and harassment/assault. The contexts for the sexual harassment/assault differed across venue types, highlighting the need for prevention interventions that are targeted to specific types of public spaces.

此前的研究表明，公共场所的性骚扰很常见；然而，人们对不同公共场所发生的骚扰的背景或类型知之甚少。了解性骚扰的背景可以为针对不同公共场所类型的定制干预措施提供信息。这项研究评估了公共场所性骚扰的普遍性、脆弱性和背景。参加者（N 通过 TurkPrime/CloudResearch 小组招募了来自美国各地的 1,024 名各个年龄段（18-90 岁）的参与者，并完成了一份在线调查问卷，内容涉及九类公共场所（包括夜生活场所、过去五年的公共和私人交通服务、体育赛事和会议）。我们评估了与公共场所性骚扰相关的个人因素（例如性别、性认同）和背景因素（例如场地拥挤程度、酒精/毒品的作用）。共有 41.5% 的参与者表示在过去五年中经历过不受欢迎的性关注，其中顺性别女性和跨性别/非二元/性别扩张个体的比例高于顺性别男性。总共25个。8% 的参与者报告在公共场所遭受过性骚扰/性侵犯，并且不存在性别差异。年轻、LGBQ+ 和居住在大都市地区的受访者分别比年长、异性恋和非大都市地区的受访者更有可能经历不必要的关注和骚扰/攻击。性骚扰/性侵犯的背景因场所类型而异，凸显了针对特定类型公共空间的预防干预措施的必要性。