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Table 2 One factor extracted from the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) scale with mean square between 0.50 and 1.50

From: A new technique to measure online bullying: online computerized adaptive testing

During the last 6 months, how often have you been subjected to the following negative acts in the work place?

Item

Feature

Difficulty

MNSQ

loading

Typea

Delta

SE

PTME

Infit

Z

21. Being exposed to an unmanageable workload

1

1.5

0.14

0.53

0.97

1.57

22. Threats of violence or physical abuse or actual abuse

3

1.5

0.14

0.51

0.95

0.26

 9. Intimidating behaviors such as finger-pointing, invasion of personal space shoving, blocking your way

3

1.29

0.13

0.51

1.07

−0.41

 8. Being shouted at or being the target of spontaneous anger

3

0.87

0.12

0.56

1

−0.26

19. Pressure not to claim something to which by right you are entitled

1

0.74

0.11

0.62

0.76

0.81

 3. Being ordered to do work below your level of competence

1

0.5

0.11

0.59

1.04

−0.41

18. Excessive monitoring of your work

1

0.23

0.1

0.61

1.14

1.08

 5. Spreading of gossip and rumors about you

2

0.16

0.1

0.61

1.09

−0.66

15. Practical jokes carried out by people you don’t get along with

2

0.06

0.1

0.67

0.83

1.54

16. Being given tasks with unreasonable deadlines

1

−0.06

0.09

0.66

0.98

1.05

14. Having your opinions ignored

1

−0.08

0.09

0.68

0.87

0.78

20. Being the subject of excessive teasing and sarcasm

2

−0.11

0.09

0.67

0.93

1.17

 2. Being humiliated or ridiculed in connection with your work

2

−0.17

0.09

0.62

1.21

−0.60

17. Having allegations made against you

2

−0.19

0.09

0.66

1.02

0.96

 6. Being ignored or excluded

2

−0.24

0.09

0.68

0.92

−1.21

12. Being ignored or facing a hostile reaction when you approach

2

−0.39

0.09

0.7

0.94

−0.93

11. Repeated reminders of your errors or mistakes

2

−0.41

0.09

0.68

1.07

−1.24

10. Hints or signals from others that you should quit your job

2

−0.83

0.08

0.69

1.1

−0.84

 1. Someone withholding information which affects your performance

1

−0.89

0.08

0.69

1.16

−1.08

13. Persistent criticism of your errors or mistakes

2

−0.9

0.08

0.74

0.83

0.75

 4. Having key areas of responsibility removed or replaced with more trivial or unpleasant tasks

2

−1.29

0.08

0.71

1.11

−1.24

 7. Having insulting or offensive remarks made about your person, attitudes, or your private life

2

−1.29

0.08

0.7

1.3

−1.11

  Minimum

 

−1.29

0.08

0.51

0.76

−1.24

  Maximum

 

1.50

0.14

0.74

1.30

1.57

  1. Threshold difficulties are −3.26, −0.71, 0.71, 3.25
  2. aType: 1 work-related bullying; 2 Person-related bullying; 3 physically intimidating bullying