Table 3.
Frequency of Bullying Behaviours NAQ-R Items (1–22).
| Bullying behavior NAQ-R Items 1–22 | Never n (%) |
Now and then n (%) |
Monthly n (%) |
Weekly n (%) |
Daily n (%) |
Mean m |
SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withholding information | 218 (62.8) |
93 (26.8) |
23 (6.6) |
9 (2.6) |
4 (1.2) |
1.52 | .82 |
| Being humiliated or ridiculed | 229 (66) |
73 (21) |
24 (6.9) |
17 (4.9) |
4 (1.2) |
1.54 | .90 |
| Ordered to work below competence | 214 (61.7) |
81 (23.3) |
32 (9.2( |
13 (3.7) |
5 (1.4) |
1.59 | .90 |
| Responsibilities removed | 208 (59.9) |
98 (28.2) |
27 (7.8) |
8 (2.3) |
6 (1.7) |
1.57 | .91 |
| Gossip about you | 248 (71.5) |
69 (19.9) |
14 (4) |
12 (3.5) |
4 (1.2) |
1.42 | .86 |
| Being ignored or excluded | 248 (71.5) |
71 (20.5) |
16 (4.6) |
9 (2.6) |
3 (0.9) |
1.45 | .77 |
| Insulting or offensive remarks | 236 (68.1) |
81 (23.3) |
16 (4.6) |
11 (3.2) |
3 (0.9) |
1.42 | .79 |
| Being shouted at | 236 (68) |
89 (25.6) |
11 (3.2) |
8 (2.3) |
3 (0.9) |
1.38 | .74 |
| Intimidating behavior | 253 (72.9) |
67 (19.3) |
19 (5.5) |
3 (0.9) |
5 (1.4) |
1.37 | .75 |
| Hints that you should quit | 260 (74.9) |
62 (17.9) |
12 (3.5) |
8 (2.3) |
5 (1.4) |
1.44 | .78 |
| Reminders of errors or mistakes | 241 (69.5) |
71 (20.5) |
24 (6.9) |
7 (2.0) |
4 (1.2) |
1.53 | .86 |
| Ignored or facing hostility | 218 (62.8) |
81 (23.3) |
43 (12.4) |
3 (0.9) |
2 (0.6) |
1.41 | .78 |
| Persistent criticism of your work | 241 (69.5) |
81 (23.3) |
16 (4.6) |
5 (1.4) |
4 (1.2) |
1.54 | .74 |
| Your opinions ignored | 222 (64.0) |
79 (22.8) |
32 (9.2) |
11 (3.2) |
3 (0.9) |
1.54 | .85 |
| Practical jokes against you | 219 (63.1) |
79 (22.8) |
41 (11.8) |
5 (1.4) |
3 (0.9) |
1.48 | .82 |
| Unreasonable tasks or targets | 233 (67.1) |
76 (21.9) |
24 (6.9) |
11 (3.2) |
3 (0.9) |
1.35 | .82 |
| Accusations against you | 257 (74.1) |
69 (19.9) |
10 (2.9) |
10 (2.9) |
1 (0.3) |
1.54 | .70 |
| Excessive monitoring of work | 235 (67.7) |
68 (19.6) |
24 (6.9) |
8 (2.3) |
12 (3.5) |
1.45 | .97 |
| Pressure not to use earned job benefits | 242 (69.7) |
72 (20.7) |
20 (5.8) |
8 (2.3) |
5 (1.4) |
1.45 | .85 |
| Excessive teasing & sarcasm | 259 (74.6) |
67 (19.3) |
10 (2.9) |
8 (2.3) |
3 (0.9) |
1.35 | .72 |
| Unmanageable workload | 258 (74.4) |
61 (17.6) |
15 (4.3) |
9 (2.6) |
4 (1.2) |
1.38 | .78 |
| Threats of violence or physical abuse) | 277 (79.8) |
53 (15.3) |
6 (1.7) |
7 (2.0) |
4 (1.2) |
1.29 | .70 |