End Workplace Abuse National Survey

This survey is exclusive to U.S workers who have experienced workplace bullying as described below.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), established by Occupational Safety & Health Act, is a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health. It is part of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human services.

NIOSH defines workplace bullying as “repeated, unwanted harmful actions intended to humiliate, offend, harm, undermine, or degrade, and can cause lasting physical and psychological damage.” Further, it identifies workplace bullying as a psychosocial hazard, “factors in the work environment that can cause stress, strain, or interpersonal problems for the worker” (CDC, 2022).

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1.What sector were you employed in?
2.What industry or facility best describes your employer?
3.When did the bullying begin?
4.Where did the bullying occur?
5.How did the bullying occur? Please select all that apply.
6.Did you experience any of the following abusive behaviors? Please select all that apply.
7.How often did you experience these abusive behaviors?
8.Who was the perpetrator responsible for the bullying behavior?
9.Did you experience any of the following stress symptoms as a result of bullying? If yes, select all that apply.
10.Do you believe the abuse was due to your membership in a protected class? Please select all that apply.
11.Were you subjected to sexual harassment? If yes, select all that apply.
12.What was the gender of the person bullying you?
13.Were other coworkers aware of the bullying?
14.Did you belong to a union?
15.Did you report the bullying to the union?
16.What was the union’s response?
17.Did you report the bullying behavior to your supervisor or proper workplace authority?
18.What was their response?
19.Did the bullying stop after reporting to the supervisor?
20.Did you go above your supervisor and make sure that your employer was aware of the bullying?
21.Which representative employee did you report the bullying to next?
22.What was your employer’s initial response to your complaint of bullying?
23.What was your employer’s ultimate response to your complaint of bullying?
24.How did this response impact your personal life? Select all that apply.
25.How did this response impact your work life? Select all that apply.
26.When did you realize the institutional betrayal and complicity in the abuse?
27.Did you experience any of the following abuse effects once you realized the institutional betrayal and complicity? If yes, select all that apply.
28.Did you experience any of the following grief symptoms when you realized the institutional betrayal and complicity? If yes, select all that apply.
29.Did any of the stress symptoms that you suffered from the bullying become worse when you realized the institutional betrayal and complicity?
30.Did you develop any other stress symptoms when you realized the institutional betrayal and complicity? If yes, select all that apply.
31.Did you experience any personal relationship damage during this time? Select all that apply.
32.Did you leave the company as a direct result of the abuse?
33.How long were you unemployed after leaving the company?
34.How much time elapsed between you reporting the bullying and leaving your job?
35.Why did you stay during that time period?
36.Were your day-to-day activities limited because of health issues that developed during the abuse?
37.Did your health issues improve after leaving the workplace?
38.If you feel comfortable, please share the name of the company where you were abused:
39.Your Gender
40.Primary Bully's Gender
41.Your Age
42.Primary Bully’s Age
43.With which race do you identify? Check all that apply.
44.Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
45.My household annual income can best be described as: