Bullying behaviors among baccalaureate nursing students

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dc.contributorHamner, Karl A.
dc.contributorHouser, Rick
dc.contributorMcDougall, Graham J.
dc.contributorSnow, Andrea Lynn
dc.contributor.advisorTomlinson, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorLindsey-Colon, Amy
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-12T14:31:25Z
dc.date.available2019-02-12T14:31:25Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractPower relations are evident in all social groups, yet research that focuses on peer aggression and victimization such as bullying continues to consistently focus on children and adolescents. Because research has provided evidence that bullying behaviors continue into adulthood, it is important to understand how they occur at the college level, including schools of nursing. This study examines bullying behaviors in a bachelor’s degree nursing program at a public university in the Southeastern United States. A cross-sectional, convenience sample of 157 female nursing student respondents was used to test whether there was a difference in the type, frequency, perpetrators, or impact of other environmental factors on bullying at three, fixed sample points in a bachelor’s degree nursing program. Data was gathered using an adapted version of the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire (1993), an instrument trusted for measuring bullying in Grades 3-12. Analysis of Variance and Pierson Chi Square statistical testing of responses related to type and frequency of bullying revealed that bullying was present and persistent throughout the program. Twenty-four percent of respondents reported that they were bullied on multiple occasions over the previous two-month reporting period. The lack of statistical differences between the groups indicated that there were no significant changes in the type or frequency of bullying at the fixed sample points in the nursing program. The presence of bullying at this rate, coupled with evidence the negative effects of bullying behavior can have on nursing students, makes this problem a priority for nurse educators. While each institution will face unique problems, understanding the type, frequency, and other characteristics of bullying is necessary to developing strategic interventions that will ameliorate the impact of this deeply rooted problem.en_US
dc.format.extent130 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0003202
dc.identifier.otherLindseyColon_alatus_0004D_13711
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/5385
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectEducational leadership
dc.subjectEducational psychology
dc.titleBullying behaviors among baccalaureate nursing studentsen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies
etdms.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.nameEd.D.
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