Table 2.

RAT conceptual framework for inter-psychological (phase 2) aspects of online academic bullying.

Index	AT component	Definition of component in relation to OAB	Sources in the literature
4	Rules	Attacks on an individual may be abetted by digital platforms negligence, as well as the institutional culture of the academic cyberbullies' employers.
4.1		To what extent did the policies of the digital platforms you used seem to protect you from harassment by employees in HE?
4.2		Do the workplace cultures of your academic cyberbullies' HE employers seem to develop and encourage bullying?	(Desrayaud et al., 2018)
4.2		To what extent do HE institutions offer policy or other forms of support against bullying and cyber harassment?	(Gunsalus, 2006)
4.3		How would you describe the reporting on bullying at the HE employers of the academic cyberbullies?	(Oksanen et al., 2020)
5	Community	An individual may receive little, or even no, support from his or her professional community.
5.1		To what extent were you supported by professional colleagues in your responses to cyber harassment?	(Twale and De Luca, 2008)
5.2		Please describe the types of support that you received in your professional community, or why you believe you received none?	(Cassidy et al., 2018)
6	Division of labour	An individual may respond to harassment from academic cyberbullies alone, or be supported in his or her negotiations of cyber harassment.
6.1		How often are you the only person responding to attacks on you from academic cyberbullies?	(Driver, 2018)
6.2		To what extent did you receive support from other potential respondents to cyberbullies?