Table 3.
Self-reported impact of academic bullying
| Effect of academic bullying | No of studies/ total studies* |
Total cohort No of affected participants/total participants who completed surveys on the impact of bullying (%)* |
Men No of affected men/total men who completed surveys on the impact of bullying (%)† |
Women No of affected women/total women who completed surveys on the impact of bullying (%)† |
| Psychological | ||||
| Psychological distress including depressive/PTSD symptoms | 14/33 | 5597/14 285 (39.1) | 1750/5172 (33.8) | 1636/3529 (46.4) |
| Reduced confidence in clinical skill | 8/33 | 564/2112 (26.7) | 68/212 (32.1) | 97/597 (16.2) |
| Career | ||||
| Missed career opportunities | 17/33 | 2823/9442 (29.9) | 357/1898 (18.8) | 1104/2530 (43.6) |
| Considerations of quitting | 7/33 | 1034/2880 (35.9) | Not reported | Not reported |
| Termination of employment | 5/33 | 228/4419 (5.2) | 4/139 (2.9) | 4/150 (2.7) |
| Leave of absence | 2/33 | 50/748 (6.7) | Not reported | Not reported |
| Self-reported worsening of clinical performance | 8/33 | 1673/4841 (34.6) | 42/161 (26.1) | 22/101 (21.8) |
*Total number of studies that described the impact of bullying, including studies that did not stratify results by gender. Not all participants were given the same options to select from.
†Of the studies that separated data by gender or solely included the results of one gender and included the impact of bullying.
PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.