The educational impact of sexual harassment on kindergarten children from the teachers' point of view

The study aimed to identify the educational and the psychological and social effects related to sexual harassment on kindergarten children from the point of view of the study sample, the study population consisted of public and private kindergarten teachers in the city of Khamis, and their number reached 291 leaders. The study tool represented by the questionnaire was used, and the results showed: The educational effects of sexual harassment on kindergarten children, as seen by the study sample, were high. And that the psychological and social effects of sexual harassment on kindergarten children, as perceived by the study sample, were very high. These results indicate the significant impact of sexual harassment on the educational and general well-being of young children. Moreover, the study analysed the data and identified statistically significant differences at the level of significance of 0.05 regarding the educational effects of sexual harassment on kindergarten children based on their experiences. This indicates that teachers with different levels of experience see different educational effects of sexual harassment on kindergarten children. However, there are no statistically significant differences at the same level of significance with regard to the psychological, social and educational effects of sexual harassment on kindergarten children when looking at the variables of the study, such as specialization, academic qualification, and school type. The study recommends: implementing comprehensive awareness and prevention programs within kindergartens to educate teachers and parents Matters and staff about the impact of sexual harassment on children. These programs should focus on identifying, treating and preventing such incidents.