SURVEY: PRINCIPAL MISTREATMENT OF TEACHERS

B. Mistreatment Behaviors: This section determines which forms of mistreatment occur most frequently and which forms of mistreatment are most problematic for you.

Please evaluate the following items:

A. How often were/are you subjected to these principal behaviors?
never - once - a few times - several times - monthly - weekly - daily

B. How harmful was/is each item for you?
not at all - mildly - moderately - highly - very highly
1. Ignored or snubbed me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
2. Glared at me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
3. Gave me "the silent treatment". A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
4. Was insensitive to my personal matters (e.g., no empathy or sympathy for illness). A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
5. Stonewalled or failed to respond to me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
6. Attempted to isolate me or control my interactions with other teachers and colleagues. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
7. Failed to support me (i.e.,abandoned me) in difficult interactions with students and/or parents. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
8. Unfairly withheld resources I needed (e.g., materials, space, funds.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
9. Denied approval (e.g., projects, planning time, use of telephone, field trips, conferences, workshops.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
10. Undermined or obstructed my efforts to initiate and involve myself in professional development opportunities (e.g., workshops, conferences.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
11. Failed to recognize or praise me for work-related achievements. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
12. Took credit for some of my accomplishments. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
13. Favored other teachers (e.g., released favorites from meetings, gave them recognition, attacked those who disagreed with or opposed the favorites.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
14. Displayed offensive personal habits and/or unprofessional conduct (e.g., belching, snorting.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
15. Spied on me (e.g., hanging out by me classroom door, listening on intercom, having other teachers or parents inform on me.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
16. Got other colleagues to undermine my efforts at work.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
17. Stole from me (e.g., took designated school funds, personal or instructional items.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
18. Destroyed or removed instructional aids. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
19. Made unreasonable demands. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
20. Nitpicked about the time or micromanaged me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
21. Overloaded me with work and/or over-loaded me with trivial work. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
22. Unjustly criticized me (e.g., for my teaching, dress, behavior, pregnancy.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
23. Used negative terms to label me and my behavior (e.g., accused me of being "negative", or being a "troublemaker".) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
24. Tried to intimidate me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
25. Used a "snitch's" (other teacher or students) information to criticize me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
26. Gossiped about me with teachers, parents, or other people. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
27. Sollicited others to help in disparaging me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
28. Publicly demeaned, criticized, mocked, belittled, insulted, ridiculed, or humiliated me (e.g., in the front office, during faculty meetings, in my classroom, on theintercom, in the lunchroom, in the hallway, etc.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
29. Lied to me or about me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
30. Displayed explosive/nasty behavior toward me (e.g., yelling, pounding fist, slamming, pointing.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
31. Threatened me or groups of teachers (e.g., to coerce me to change a grade, for giving negative information to a review committee, for dress, for having to miss a meeting.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
32. Gave me unwarranted reprimands. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
33. Gave me unfair evaluations. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
34. Mistreated my students. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
35. Attempted to force me out of my job (had me reassigned, had me transferred, terminated me.) A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
36. Prevented me from changing jobs. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
37. Sexually harassed me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
38. Displayed racist behavior toward me. A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
39. Other (specify):
A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
40. Other (specify):
A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly
41. Other (specify):
A. How often?
never once a few times several times monthly weekly daily
B. How Harmful?
not at all mildly moderately highly very highly


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