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Experiences Of Bullying In The Workplace

The definition of bullying used in this questionnaire is as follows:

Where one individual, or group of individuals deliberately target another, with verbal and/or physical actions which have the sole aim of causing unecessary psychological, emotional or physical distress

In a workplace, this means that a bullied individual has experienced actions and behaviour that is different to that of others working in the same environment (i.e. they have been targeted) by another individual(s) who is aware (i.e. it is deliberate) that the way they are treating that person is causing them distress.

Even if you have not experienced this type of behaviour, please take the time to fill out this questionnaire (it will take you less than 90 seconds). If you have been unfortunate to have been bullied in the workplace, according to the answers you give other questions will appear - the whole questionnaire will not take more than 3 minutes to complete.

1.0 Have you ever experienced bullying in the workplace

No, I have never been bullied in the workplace
Yes, from someone(s) who held/holds a senior position
Yes, from someone(s) who held/holds a similar level position
Yes, from someone(s) who held/holds a junior position

1.1. What was your relationship with the bully?

I directly report/reported to them
I indirectly report/reported to them
I don't/didn't directly report to Them

1.1 Over what period did the bullying take place?

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 To Present Day Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983

1.2 What form did the bullying take?

General Aggressive Behaviour
Insults/Abuse
Public Humiliation
Deliberate Social Exclusion
Malicous Gossip
Racial Harrasment
Sexual Harrasment
Physical Assault
Deliberately Set Up To Fail Tasks Set
Having Work Hours/Shifts/Overtime Changed
Unjustified/Inconsistent Discipline
Cancelling/Rearrangement Of Holidays & Leave
Denied Benefits Given To Other Workers

1.3 Which of the following (you can select more than one) do you believe explain why the bully targeted you?

I refused to act subserviently, grovel, play up to them etc
They felt threatened by my ability
I questioned their business decisions
They were jealous of my work successes
They resented my popularity with other colleagues
I was too strong a personality for them to deal with
I didn't meet their criteria for the job/role I was in
They thought I was not respecting their position/role
They thought I was talking about them to other colleagues
They thought I was talking about them to their manager/supervisor
They thought I wanted their job/them to leave
I wasn't part of their group/'gang'
They didn't respect/understand my moral/ethical stance/approach
No idea
Other

1.4 What was/is the gender of your bully?

Male
Female
Other

1.5 To the best of your knowledge was/is the age of your bully?

16 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
Over 60 years

1.6 Which of the following groups did you inform of the bullying and what action/advice did they give?

if you didn't inform any of these groups, please explain why, by using the checkboxes on the left (you can select more than one reason, for each group)

The Bully's Manager 
HR Department        
Work Colleagues etc
Union Representative
Legal Advisor/Lawyer

1.6a If you informed any of the groups listed in the above section, please tick the options which best describes the result of the actions they took

The Bully's Manager
HR Department
Work Colleagues etc
Union Representative
Legal Advisor/Lawyer

1.7 Which of the following did you do as a direct consequence of the bullying?

Took time off genuinely sick
Took time off feigning Sickness
Changed role/department in the same company
Left the company
Took time off on extended leave

1.8 Which age band were you in when the bullying took place?

16 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
Over 60 years

1.0. What was your relationship with the bully?

they are in the same department/team as me
they are in a different department/team to me

1.1 Over what period did the bullying take place?

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 To Present Day Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983

1.2 What form did the bullying take?

General Aggressive Behaviour
Insults/Abuse
Public Humiliation
Deliberate Social Exclusion
Malicous Gossip
Racial Harrasment
Sexual Harrasment
Physical Assault

1.3 Which of the following (you can select more than one) do you believe explain why the bully targeted you?

I refused to act subserviently, grovel, play up to them etc
They felt threatened by my ability
I questioned their business decisions
They were jealous of my work successes
They resented my popularity with other colleagues
I was too strong a personality for them to deal with
I didn't meet their criteria for the job/role I was doing
They thought I was not respecting their position/role
They thought I was talking about them to other colleagues
They thought I was talking about them to their manager/supervisor
They thought I wanted their job/them to leave
I wasn't part of their group/'gang'
They didn't respect/understand my moral/ethical stance/approach
No idea
Other

1.4 What was/is the gender of your bully?

Male
Female
Other

1.5 To the best of your knowledge was/is the age of your bully?

16 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
Over 60 years

1.6 Which of the following groups did you inform of the bullying and what action/advice did they give?

if you didn't inform any of these groups, please explain why, by using the checkboxes on the left (you can select more than one reason, for each group)

The Bully's Manager 
HR Department        
Work Colleagues etc
Union Representative
Legal Advisor/Lawyer

1.6a If you informed any of the groups listed in the above section, please tick the options which best describes the result of the actions they took

The Bully's Manager
HR Department
Work Colleagues etc
Union Representative
Legal Advisor/Lawyer

1.7 Which of the following did you do as a direct consequence of the bullying?

Took time off genuinely sick
Took time off feigning Sickness
Changed role/department in the same company
Left the company
Took time off on extended leave

1.8 Which age band were you in when the bullying took place?

16 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
Over 60 years

1.0. What was your relationship with the bully?

they are in the same department/team as me
they are in a different department/team to me

1.1 Over what period did the bullying take place?

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 To Present Day Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983

1.2 What form did the bullying take?

General Aggressive Behaviour
Insults/Abuse
Public Humiliation
Deliberate Social Exclusion
Malicous Gossip
Racial Harrasment
Sexual Harrasment
Physical Assault

1.3 Which of the following (you can select more than one) do you believe explain why the bully targeted you?

I refused to act subserviently, grovel, play up to them etc
They felt threatened by my ability
I questioned their business decisions
They were jealous of my work successes
They resented my popularity with other colleagues
I was too strong a personality for them to deal with
I didn't meet their criteria for the job/role I was in
They thought I was not respecting their position/role
They thought I was talking about them to other colleagues
They thought I was talking about them to their manager/supervisor
They thought I wanted their job/them to leave
I wasn't part of their group/'gang'
They didn't respect/understand my moral/ethical stance/approach
No idea
Other

1.4 What was/is the gender of your bully?

Male
Female
Other

1.5 To the best of your knowledge was/is the age of your bully?

16 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
Over 60 years

1.6 Which of the following groups did you inform of the bullying and what action/advice did they give?

if you didn't inform any of these groups, please explain why, by using the checkboxes on the left (you can select more than one reason, for each group)

The Bully's Manager 
HR Department        
Work Colleagues etc
Union Representative
Legal Advisor/Lawyer

1.6a If you informed any of the groups listed in the above section, please tick the options which best describes the result of the actions they took

The Bully's Manager
HR Department
Work Colleagues etc
Union Representative
Legal Advisor/Lawyer

1.7 Which of the following did you do as a direct consequence of the bullying?

Took time off genuinely sick
Took time off feigning Sickness
Changed role/department in the same company
Left the company
Took time off on extended leave

1.8 Which age band were you in when the bullying took place?

16 - 19 years
20 - 29 years
30 - 39 years
40 - 49 years
50 - 59 years
Over 60 years

2.0 Have you ever been subject to bullying in any of the following environments (you can select more than one)?

Junior school
High school
College/University
People in neighborhood
Family
Other

3.0 Please select the option which best describes your education

Some high school
High school
College
University/master
Doctor
Professor
Other

4.0 Which of the following best describes your age at present?

16 - 19 Years of age
20 - 29 Years of age
30 - 39 Years of age
40 - 49 Years of age
50 - 59 Years of age
Over 60 years

5.0 Which of the following best describes the location where you live?

Select Country Or Region USA Canada & Greenland UK Poland Australia Rest Of Europe Middle East South America Australasia Asia Central America Africa

6.0 Which of the following best describes your gender?

Male
Female
Other

7.0 On a scale of 1-5 (5 being the highest i.e. 'very' and 1 being the lowest i.e. 'not at all') please rate yourself in the following areas?

How outgoing you are
How optimistic you are
How ready to compromise you are
How spontaneous you are
How open to new experiences you are