Table 2.
Workplace bullying perception scores of the research group and the results of the statistical analyses according to characteristics related to occupation and business
| Characteristics related to occupation or business | n (%) | Workplace bullying perception scores |
Statistical analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (minimum–maximum) | z/KW; p | ||
| Profession / Title / Task | |||
| Faculty member (0) | 61 (17.2) | 37.0 (22–109) | 19.949; 0.001 |
| Research assistant (1) | 64 (18.0) | 43.5 (22–72) | |
| Nurse (2) | 124 (34.9) | 40.0 (22–93) | |
| Administrative staff (3) | 73 (20.6) | 34.0 (22–95) | |
| Manager (4) | 33 (9.3) | 32.0 (22–74) | |
| Multiple comparison | (0-1) p = 0.016; (1-3) p = 0.000; (1-4) p = 0.000; | ||
| (2-3) p = 0.013; (2-4) p = 0.009 | |||
| Task | |||
| Academic | 125 (35.2) | 41.0 (22–109) | –2.078; 0.038 |
| Administrative | 230 (64.8) | 37.0 (22–95) | |
| Administrative task | |||
| No | 315 (88.7) | 39 (22–109) | –2.684; 0.007 |
| Yes | 40 (11.3) | 35 (22–64) | |
| Working time in the profession (seniority) (month) | |||
| 0–59 (0) | 115 (32.4) | 44 (22–109) | 25.478; 0.000 |
| 60–160 (1) | 117 (33.0) | 38 (22–82) | |
| ≥ 161 (2) | 123 (34.6) | 35 (22–93) | |
| Multiple comparison | (0-1) p = 0.038; (0-2) p = 0.000; (1-2) p = 0.005 | ||
| Working time in the current workplace (month) | |||
| 0–36 (0) | 128 (36.1) | 43.0 (22–109) | 19.534; 0.000 |
| 37–125 (1) | 108 (30.4) | 39.5 (23–82) | |
| ≥ 126 (2) | 119 (33.5) | 35.0 (22–93) | |
| Multiple comparison | (0-2) p = 0.000; (1-2) p = 0.003 | ||
| Weekly working time (hour) | |||
| ≤ 40 (0) | 210 (59.2) | 35.5 (22–109) | 14.606; .001 |
| 41–50 (1) | 86 (24.2) | 42.0 (24–81) | |
| ≥ 51 (2) | 59 (16.6) | 43.0 (22–92) | |
| Multiple comparison | (0-1) p = 0.001; (0-2) p = 0.004 | ||
| Working department | |||
| Internal sciences | 148 (41.7) | 39.0 (22–95) | 7.301; 0.063 |
| Surgical sciences | 119 (33.5) | 40.0 (22–93) | |
| Basic medical sciences | 14 (3.9) | 42.5 (28–79) | |
| Other | 74 (20.8) | 34.0 (22–109) | |
| The status of workplace change along working life | |||
| No | 156 (44) | 39 (22–95) | –0.503; 0.615 |
| Yes | 199 (56) | 38 (22–109) | |
| Chronic diseases | |||
| No | 305 (86) | 38 (22–95) | –1.556; 0.120 |
| Yes | 50 (14) | 40 (24–109) | |
| Mental diseases | |||
| No | 331 (93) | 38.0 (22–95) | –0.711; 0.477 |
| Yes | 24 (7) | 42.5 (22–109) | |
| Total | 355 (100) | 38 (22–109) | |