Table 1.
The characteristics of nursing students based on the occurrence of harassment
| Variable | Frequency (%) or M ± SD N = 230 | Harassment: Yes | Harassment: No |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162 (70.4%) | 68 (29.6%) | ||
| Gender: | |||
| Male | 48 (20.9) | 29 (17.9) | 19 (27.9) |
| Female | 182 (79.1) | 133 (82.1) | 49 (72.1) |
| Wearing Hijab (Female Only): | |||
| No | 9 (4.6) | 6 (3.7) | 3 (4.4) |
| Yes | 173 (73.3) | 127 (78.4) | 46 (67.6) |
| Marital status: | |||
| Never married | 199 (86.5) | 139 (85.8) | 60 (88.2) |
| Married | 29 (12.6) | 21 (13.0) | 8 (11.8) |
| Divorced/separated | 2 (0.9) | 2 (1.2) | |
| Year of study: | |||
| Third year | 74 (32.2) | 46 (28.4) | 28 (41.2) |
| Fourth year | 156 (67.8) | 116 (71.6) | 40 (58.8) |
| Type of program: | |||
| Regular | 175 (76.1) | 119 (73.5) | 56 (82.4) |
| Bridging | 55 (23.9) | 43 (26.5) | 12 (17.6) |
| University: | |||
| Governmental | 116 (50.4) | 72 (44.4) | 44 (64.7) |
| Private | 114 (49.6) | 90 (55.6) | 24 (35.3) |
| Work experience: | |||
| No | 138 (60) | 88 (54.3) | 50 (73.5) |
| Yes | 92 (40) | 74 (45.7) | 18 (26.5) |
| Gender of perpetrator: | |||
| No harassment | 68 (29.6) | 0 (0) | 68 (100) |
| Male | 65 (28.3) | 65 (40.1) | |
| Female | 59 (25.7) | 59 (36.4) | |
| Both gender | 38 (16.5) | 38 (23.5) | |
| Type of harassment: | |||
| No harassment | 68 (29.6) | 0 (0) | 68 (100) |
| Psychological/verbal | 142 (61.7) | 142 (78.7) | |
| Physical | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Sexual | 4 (1.7) | 4 (2.5) | |
| More than one type | 16 (7.0) | 16 (9.9) | |
| Source of harassment: | |||
| None | 68 (29.6) | 0 (0) | 68 (100) |
| Patients | 29 (12.6) | 29 (17.9) | |
| Doctors | 33 (14.3) | 33 (20.4) | |
| Nurse manager | 3 (1.3) | 3 (1.9) | |
| Nurse | 4 (1.7) | 4 (2.5) | |
| Patient’s relatives or friends | 61 (26.5) | 61 (37.7) | |
| Administrative Staff | 32 (13.9) | 32 (19.8) | |
| Knowing About any Policy R/T Harassment: | |||
| No | 145 (63.0) | 107 (66.0) | 38 (55.9) |
| Yes | 85 (37.0) | 55 (34.0) | 30 (44.1) |
| Age | 22.37 ± 3.156 | 22.56 ± 3.34 | 21.90 ± 2.63 |
| Type of harassment: | |||
| Psychological/Verbal | 18.487 ± 7.607 | 21.629 ± 6.978 | N/A |
| Physical | 7.160 ± 0.6837 | 7.228 ± 0.805 | |
| Sexual | 5.4739 ± 1.297 | 5.672 ± 1.502 |