Student vs. faculty agreement that each item describing faculty behavior is uncivil behavior: mean (standard deviation) and p-value for each and total in each category
| Item | Students (n=201) | Faculty (n=64) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Behaviors (α=0.736) | 3.6 (0.5) | 3.7 (0.6) | 0.418 |
| Canceling class without warning (not due to an emergency). | 3.4 (1.1) | 4.2 (2.7) | <0.001* |
| Being unprepared for class. | 4.2 (0.7) | 4.3 (2.7) | 0.380 |
| Arriving late for class. | 3.6 (0.9) | 4.0 (0.8) | 0.001* |
| Drinking, other than water, during class. | 2.4 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.3) | 0.002* |
| Answering a cell phone, other than for an emergency, during class. | 3.9 (0.9) | 4.4 (0.8) | <0.001* |
| Texting, other than for an emergency, during class. | 3.9 (0.8) | 4.2 (1.0) | 0.004* |
| Leaving class early. | 2.7 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.0) | <0.001* |
| Not allowing open discussion. | 3.7 (0.9) | 3.4 (1.1) | 0.051 |
| Delivering fast-paced lectures. | 3.3 (1.0) | 2.9 (1.1) | 0.003* |
| Refusing to provide PowerPoint presentation prior to or after class. | 4.2 (0.9) | 2.7 (1.1) | <0.001* |
| Not being available outside of class. | 4.2 (0.7) | 3.8 (1.0) | 0.005* |
| Clinic Behaviors (α=0.831) | 3.5 (0.7) | 3.5 (0.8) | 0.569 |
| Using a computer for nonprofessional purposes during clinic. | 3.5 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.1) | 0.569 |
| Eating during clinic. | 3.5 (1.0) | 3.7 (1.0) | 0.024* |
| Arriving late for clinic. | 4.0 (0.8) | 3.9 (0.9) | 0.295 |
| Leaving clinic early. | 3.9 (0.9) | 3.8 (1.0) | 0.526 |
| Drinking, other than water, during clinic. | 2.9 (1.1) | 3.2 (1.1) | 0.108 |
| Answering a cell phone, other than for an emergency, during clinic. | 3.5 (1.0) | 3.3 (1.1) | 0.195 |
| Texting, other than for an emergency, during clinic. | 3.4 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.1) | 0.044* |
| Reading newspaper/magazines during clinic. | 3.3 (1.0) | 3.5 (1.1) | 0.289 |
| General Behaviors (α=0.701) | 3.7 (0.5) | 3.7 (0.4) | 0.685 |
| Refusing to allow makeup exams, extensions, or grade changes. | 3.7 (1.0) | 2.8 (0.9) | <0.001* |
| Deviating from the course syllabus and changing assignments or test dates. | 3.5 (1.1) | 2.7 (1.0) | <0.001* |
| Being inflexible, rigid, and authoritarian. | 4.0 (0.9) | 3.5 (0.9) | <0.001* |
| Punishing the entire class for one student’s misbehavior. | 4.6 (0.5) | 3.9 (0.8) | <0.001* |
| Refusing or being reluctant to answer questions. | 4.4 (0.6) | 3.9 (0.9) | <0.001* |
| Subjective grading. | 4.0 (0.9) | 2.8 (1.1) | <0.001* |
| Ignoring disruptive student behaviors. | 3.8 (0.8) | 4.0 (0.7) | 0.059 |
| Using profanity. | 3.4 (1.0) | 4.4 (0.8) | <0.001* |
| Challenging another faculty member’s knowledge or credibility. | 3.8 (0.9) | 4.0 (0.9) | 0.070 |
| Socializing after hours with a select group of students. | 2.6 (1.0) | 3.4 (1.1) | <0.001* |
| Posting about work-related matters on social media. | 3.6 (1.0) | 4.3 (0.8) | <0.001* |
| Being disinterested. | 4.0 (0.8) | 4.0 (1.0) | 0.746 |
| Belittling or taunting students. | 4.7 (0.6) | 4.5 (0.8) | 0.035* |
| Including students in friends on social media. | 2.4 (0.9) | 3.4 (0.9) | <0.001* |
Note: Students and faculty members were asked to indicate their agreement that each item describing a potential faculty member’s behavior “is uncivil behavior.” Response options were 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neutral, 4=agree, and 5=strongly agree.
↵* Statistically significant difference (p<0.05)