Publication Date

12-2007

Advisor(s) - Committee Chair

Dr. Kathi Miner-Rubino (Director),Dr. Regan Brown,Dr. Pitt Derryberry

Degree Program

Department of Psychology

Degree Type

Master of Arts in Applied Experimental Psychology

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine perceptions of workplace incivility as a function of observers’ gender, observers’ gender-related attitudes, and the gender of the instigator and target of the mistreatment. The study included data from 102 (65% female, 90% white) participants from various occupations and backgrounds across the United States. Participants completed a web-based survey that consisted of scenarios of uncivil interactions, gender-attitudes, and various demographic information. Results suggest that observers’ gender and gender-related attitudes are important factors in how they perceive workplace incivility. Results also suggest that the gender of those involved in uncivil interactions is less influential. vii

Disciplines

Psychology

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