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. 2018 Mar 19;8(3):e020158. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020158

Table 4.

Summary of reasons for not reporting bullying behaviour

Why did you not report this behaviour?* n %
 I was concerned that reporting the issue would make the situation worse. 171 42.0
 I did not know who to report the issue to. 45 11.1
 I felt I would not be supported if I reported the issue. 177 43.5
 I was concerned about the impact that reporting the issue would have on my career. 112 27.5
 The behaviour stopped and has not recurred. 26 6.4
 The person I would normally report the issue to is the perpetrator. 115 28.3
 Other (please specify) 127 31.2

*Respondents could select more than one reason.