Prevalence and correlates of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria
dc.contributor.author | Opeyemi Idowu | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-01T08:04:22Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-05-01T08:04:22Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Bullying is an unexpressed part and parcel of medical education but it is largely unexplored in physiotherapy. This study assessed the prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria. Methods: Two hundred and nineteen clinical physiotherapy students from three purposively selected Federal Universities in Nigeria participated in this study. Following a cross-sectional design, the Students Perception of Professor Bullying Questionnaire (SPPBQ) was used to obtain information on bullying. The SPPBQ includes a working definition of lecturer bullying followed by other sections inquiring about lecturers bullying experiences. Data was collected on socio-demographic characteristics, bullying experiences and availability of adequate policy and support on bullying. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used analyze data. Alpha level was set at p < 0.05. Results: Lifetime and point prevalence of bullying in physiotherapy education were 98.6 and 99.1%. 94.5% of the respondents had witnessed physiotherapy students bullying and there was a 100% rate of ‘no attempt’ to stop a physiotherapy lecturer from bullying. 38.4 and 44.7% of the respondents believed there was adequate school policy and support available on bullying. There was no significant association between bullying and each of age ( 2 = 0.117, p = 0.943), gender ( 2 = 0.001, p = 0.974), level of study ( 2 = 0.000, p = 0.995) and any specific university ( 2 = 1.343, p = 0.511). Conclusion: There is high lifetime and point prevalence of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria, which are largely unchallenged or redressed. Being a clinical physiotherapy student ordinarily predisposes to bullying without necessary contributions of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. | |
dc.identifier.citation | Mbada, C.E., Ogunseun, I.P., Fasuyi, F.O., Adegbemigun, O.D., Fatoye, C.T., Idowu, O.A., Johnson, O.E., Odole, A.C., Okonji, A.M., Kaka, B. and Fatoye, F., 2020. Prevalence and correlates of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria. BMC medical education, 20, pp.1-11. | |
dc.identifier.uri | 10.1186/s12909-020-02019-2 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4340 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | BMC Medical Education | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 20 | |
dc.title | Prevalence and correlates of bullying in physiotherapy education in Nigeria | |
dc.type | Article |