ERIC Number: EJ1207349
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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Theoretical Dimensions of Bullying and Inappropriate Behaviour among Faculty Members
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v63 n3 p378-392 2019
The aim of this study is to determine the features of bullying in Estonian universities. In the spring of 2014, 864 faculty members answered our e-mail questionnaire. This questionnaire was based on the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R22); eight additional items dealt with sexual harassment, cyberbullying, and work-related malpractice. Structural equation modelling was used to confirm a model composed of five first-order factors as well as a second-order model that encompassed these five first-order factors. According to these models, representative forms of bullying in Estonian universities included personal insults, work-related blame, professional understating, unreasonable work-related demands, and work-related malpractice. The Academic Bullying Inventory (ABI-10) that was developed is a reliable and valid instrument with which to measure workplace bullying in universities.
Descriptors: Bullying, Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Work Environment, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Attitudes, Sexual Harassment, Computer Mediated Communication, Structural Equation Models, Ethics, Peer Relationship, Antisocial Behavior, Verbal Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Estonia
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