Table 1. Experiences With and Barriers to Reporting for Personal Bullyinga.
| Question | Option | No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident | Attending physician | ||
| Did you seek to address bullying behavior in any of the following ways? | No, I have not tried to address the bullying behavior. | 18 (30.00) | 42 (20.10) |
| I addressed it directly with the person. | 14 (23.33) | 86 (41.15) | |
| I brought to the attention of my supervisor or manager. | 17 (28.33) | 92 (44.02) | |
| I made an informal or formal complaint to human resources. | 4 (6.67) | 34 (16.27) | |
| I discussed it with a peer. | 37 (61.67) | 126 (60.29) | |
| I discussed it with a senior colleague or mentor. | 16 (26.67) | 90 (43.06) | |
| I discussed with family, friends, or personal network. | 35 (58.33) | 125 (59.81) | |
| I discussed with a lawyer or legal service. | 2 (3.33) | 31 (14.83) | |
| I referred to police. | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.48) | |
| What was the result of the action(s) you took as identified? | Complaint has not yet been finalized. | 4 (10.00) | 20 (12.82) |
| Complaint was not pursued by the receiving body. | 11 (27.50) | 43 (27.56) | |
| I received an apology. | 5 (12.50) | 10 (6.41) | |
| My employer made changes to the workplace to prevent this behavior in the future. | 5 (12.50) | 11 (7.05) | |
| This behavior stopped. | 4 (10.00) | 20 (12.82) | |
| This behavior continued. | 20 (50.00) | 84 (53.85) | |
| There was retaliation for making a complaint. | 8 (20.00) | 38 (24.36) | |
| I left my job. | 1 (2.50) | 23 (14.74) | |
| 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 | 43 (79.63) | 132 (71.35) |
| Potential for victimization | 28 (51.85) | 70 (37.84) | |
| Concern of not being believed or taken seriously | 22 (40.74) | 92 (49.73) | |
| Loss of reputation for self | 42 (77.78) | 104 (56.22) | |
| Loss of reputation for perpetrator | 7 (12.96) | 15 (8.11) | |
| Fear of being blamed | 23 (42.59) | 66 (35.68) | |
| Loss of support | 31 (57.41) | 83 (44.86) | |
| The stress associated with filing a complaint | 26 (48.15) | 92 (49.73) | |
a
Per the Negative Acts Questionnaire–Revised, bullying is defined as “a situation where one or several individuals persistently over a period of time perceive themselves to be on the receiving end of negative actions from one or several persons, in a situation where the target of bullying has difficulty in defending him or herself against these actions. We will not refer to a one-off incident as bullying.”4