Survey: Sexual Harassment in the Dive Industry - Business of Diving Institute

Survey on Sexual Harassment in the Dive Industry

(2025) This survey is about sexual harassment targeting adult men and women in the dive industry. In subsequent surveys, we may address other groups.

Survey on Sexual Harassment in the Dive Industry

Survey on Sexual Harassment in Diving

(2025) Survey: Sexual Harassment in the Dive Industry

This survey is part of a series of dive industry surveys by InDEPTH Magazine and the Business of Diving Institute, with generous support from DAN Europe, GUE, and Shearwater.

Answers are anonymous, and your participation is greatly appreciated!

Tap 'Start' to participate in this short survey. You must get to & tap 'Finish' for your answers to be recorded.

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YOU

Please note:

This survey is about sexual harassment related to adult men and women in the dive industry. In subsequent surveys, we may address other groups.

In this survey, 'dive professional' includes divemasters, instructors, instructor trainers, and staff like boat captains and dive shop retail employees.

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What is sexual harassment?

In the context of this survey, sexual harassment is any unwanted sexual behaviour that makes someone feel upset, scared, offended, or humiliated, or is meant to make them feel that way.

Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Both the victim and the harasser can be either a woman or a man, and the victim does not have to be of the opposite sex.

Sexual harassment does not always have to be specifically about sexual behavior or directed at a specific person. For example, negative comments about women as a group may be a form of sexual harassment.

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Have you ever been sexually harassed in the dive industry?^*

1. Yes

2. No

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YOU (YES)

How many times were you sexually harassed in the dive industry?

Enter a nunber, please.

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Please note:

For the following questions, please answer based on all the times you were sexually harassed.

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At the time(s) of the sexual harassment, what was your role? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Professional

2. Client

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Who sexually harassed you? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Professional

2. Client

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What was the gender of the person sexually harassing you? (select all that apply)

1. Male

2. Female

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Did you confront the person(s) sexually harassing you to request that they stop?

1. Always

2. Sometimes

3. Never

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Did you report one or more instances of your sexual harassment to the authorities?^*

1. Yes

2. No

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YOU (REPORTED)

To whom did you report some of your sexual harassment? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Training Agency

2. Dive Business Representative

3. Legal Authority

Other:

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"IF" you reported it to a dive training agency, did the dive training agency respond in a satisfactory way (taking a responsible approach and action to investigate and act) when you reported having been sexually harassed? [IF NOT, PLEASE SIMPLY SKIP]

1. Yes

2. No

3. I don't know

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WOMEN

Have you ever witnessed sexual harassment of women in the dive industry?^*

1. Yes

2. No

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WOMEN (YES)

How many times did you witness sexual harassment of women in the dive industry?

Please enter a number.

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Please note:

For the following questions, please answer based on all the times you witnessed harassment of women in the dive industry.

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Who were the women you witnessed being sexually harassed? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Professional

2. Client

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Who was doing the sexual harassment of the women? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Professional

2. Client

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What was the gender of the person doing the sexual harassment of women? (select all that apply)

1. Male

2. Female

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Of all the times you have seen women sexually harassed, did you confront the person(s) harassing her (or them) to request that they stop?

1. Always

2. Sometimes

3. Never

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Did you report some of the cases of sexual harassment of women that you witnessed?^*

1. Yes

2. No

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WOMEN (REPORTED)

To whom did you report some or all of the sexual harassment of women you witnessed?

1. Dive Training Agency

2. Dive Business Representative

3. Legal Authority

Other:

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"IF" you reported it to a dive training agency, did the dive training agency respond in a satisfactory way (taking a responsible approach and action to investigate and act) when you reported sexual harassment of women? [IF NOT, PLEASE SIMPLY SKIP]

1. Yes

2. No

3. I don't know

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MEN

Have you ever witnessed sexual harassment of men in the dive industry?^*

1. Yes

2. No

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MEN (YES)

How many times did you witness sexual harassment of men in the dive industry?

Please enter a number.

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Please note;

For the following questions, please answer based on all the times you witnessed harassment or assault of men in the dive industry.

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Who were the men you witnessed being sexually harassed? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Professional

2. Client

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Who was doing the sexual harassment of men? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Professional

2. Client

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What was the gender of the person doing the sexual harassment of men? (select all that apply)

1. Male

2. Female

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Of all the times you witnessed men sexually harassed, did you confront the person(s) harassing or assaulting them to request that they stop?

1. Always

2. Sometimes

3. Never

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Did you report some of the cases of sexual harassment of men you witnessed? ^*

1. Yes

2. No

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MEN (REPORTED)

To whom did you report some or all of the sexual harassment or assault of men you witnessed? (select all that apply)

1. Dive Training Agency

2. Dive Business Representative

3. Legal Authority

Other:

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"IF" you reported it to a dive training agency, did the dive training agency respond in a satisfactory way (taking a responsible approach and action to investigate and act) when you reported sexual harassment of men? [IF NOT, PLEASE SIMPLY SKIP]

1. Yes

2. No

3. I don't know

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PRO

Are you a divemaster or dive instructor?^*

1. Yes

2. No

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PRO (YES)

Does your dive training agency have policies, standards, or codes of conduct related to sexual harassment?

1. Yes

2. No

3. I don't know

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EMPLOYED

Do you work for a dive business (not your own or yourself)?^*

1. Yes

2. No

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EMPLOYED (YES)

Does the dive business you work for have policies, standards, or codes of conduct related to sexual harassment?

1. Yes

2. No

3. I don't know

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Wrapping Up

Please remember...

Please remember to get to & tap the "Finish" button (below) for your answers to be recorded. Thank you for participating!

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What best describe you as a scuba diver?

1. I’m a recreational diver (I’ve never done tech diving)

2. I’m a tech diver

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To which gender do you most identify?^*

1. Female

2. Male

3. Other / Prefer Not To Say

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Please, select the group that includes your year of birth.

1. 1901-1927 (The Greatest Generation)

2. 1928-1945 (The Silent Generation)

3. 1946-1954 (Boomers I)

4. 1955-1964 (Boomers II/Generation Jones)

5. 1965-1980 (Generation X)

6. 1981-1996 (Millennials)

7. 1997-2012 (Generation Z)

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In which region is your country of residence?

1. United States (including AK & HI)

2. Canada

3. Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Tropical Atlantic

4. South America

5. Western Europe

6. Eastern Europe (including Russia)

7. Australia, New Zealand

8. China, Hong Kong, Macau

9. Japan, Other Non-Tropical Asia-Pacific Region

10. South Pacific, Indo-Pacific, Other Tropical Asia-Pacific Region (incl. Maldives)

11. Egypt

12. Middle East (excluding Egypt)

13. Africa, Madagascar

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Please share any additional thoughts you have on sexual harassment or assault in the dive industry: the current situation, the causes, and the solutions.

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