Table 18.

Introduction of the Question and Queried Items on the Frequency of Self-reported Experiences With Workplace Bullying.

These statements describe your interactions with your coworkers (including superiors). Please rate whether and how often you have experienced one or more of the following at your current workplace during the last 12 months.
Work-related ItemsPerson-related ItemsPhysically Intimidating Items
  • 1.

    Someone withholding information, which affects your performance

  • 2.

    Being ordered to do work below your level of competence

  • 3.

    Having your opinions ignored

  • 4.

    Being given an unmanageable workload

  • 5.

    Being given tasks with unreasonable deadlines

  • 6.

    Excessive monitoring of your work

  • 7.

    Pressure not to claim something to which you are rightfully entitled (e.g., sick leave, parental leave, holiday)

  • 8.

    Others spreading gossip or rumors about you

  • 9.

    Having key areas of responsibility removed or replaced with more trivial or unpleasant tasks

  • 10.

    Being humiliated or ridiculed in connection with your work

  • 11.

    Being ignored or excluded

  • 12.

    Having insulting or offensive remarks made about your person, your views, or your private life

  • 13.

    Having unjustified allegations made against you

  • 14.

    Being the target of practical jokes by people with whom you don’t get along

  • 15.

    Hints or signals from others that you should quit your job

  • 16.

    Being the subject of excessive teasing and sarcasm

  • 17.

    Unjustified persistent criticism of your errors or mistakes

  • 18.

    Unfair repeated reminders of your errors or mistakes

  • 19.

    Being ignored or facing a hostile reaction when you approach a coworker or group of coworkers

  • 20.

    Being shouted at or being the target of spontaneous anger

  • 21.

    Intimidating behavior such as finger-pointing, invasion of personal space, shoving, or having your way blocked

  • 22.

    Threats of violence or physical abuse, or actual abuse

Scaling: Never, Occasionally, Monthly, Weekly, Daily.

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