Table 2.

Experiences with bullying and barriers to reporting bullying

Questions	Response	Count	Percentage
Addressing bullying behavior	No, I have not tried to address the bullying behavior	40	25.0
	I addressed it directly with the person	43	26.9
	I brought to the attention of my supervisor or manager	75	46.9
	I made an informal or formal complaint to human resources	23	14.4
	I discussed it with a peer	64	40.0
	I discussed it with a senior colleague or mentor	21	13.1
	I discussed with family, friends, or personal network	72	45.0
	I discussed with a lawyer or legal service	7	4.4
	I referred to the police	2	1.3
(If previous question = they did choose to address the bullying behavior) What was the result of the action(s) you took as identified?	Complaint has not yet been finalized	16	16.7
	Complaint was not pursued by the receiving body	20	12.5
	I received an apology	15	9.2
	My employer made changes to the workplace to prevent this behavior in the future	11	20.8
	The behavior stopped	25	30.8
	The behavior continued	37	16.7
	There was retaliation for making a complaint	20	28.3
	I left my job	34	16.7
Did you experience any of the following as potential barriers in your decision about whether to take action or not?	Effect on future career options	243	36.1
	Potential for victimization	83	12.3
	Concern of not being believed or taken seriously	196	29.1
	Loss of reputation for self	160	23.8
	Loss of reputation for perpetrator	26	3.9
	Fear of being blamed	94	14.0
	Loss of support	160	23.8