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Differences in Perceptions of Incivility Among Disciplines in Higher Education
Becka Wagner1, Cindra Holland, Rosalie Mainous
1Author Affiliations: Associate Professor (Dr Wagner), School of Nursing, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH; and Associate Professor (Dr Holland), College of Nursing and Health, and Assistant Professor (Dr Li), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, Dayton, OH; Director of Academic Nursing Development (Dr Mainous), American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC; Assistant Professor (Dr Matcham), School of Nursing, Cleveland State University, OH; and Staff RN (Ms Luiken), Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK.
Incivility in higher education impacts learning. This study found nursing reported the most incivility, but it exists across disciplines, with faculty perceiving more than students.
Area of Science:
- Higher Education Studies
- Social Sciences
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Incivility in higher education negatively impacts teaching and learning.
- Prevalence of incivility across academic disciplines remains understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare faculty and student perceptions of incivility.
- To examine incivility across various academic disciplines at a large public university.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive comparative study design.
- Utilized the Incivility in Higher Education-Revised survey.
- Collected data electronically from a convenience sample of 156 faculty and 421 students.
Main Results:
- Nursing reported the highest level of perceived incivility.
- Incivility was reported across all surveyed disciplines.
- Faculty consistently perceived higher levels of incivility compared to students.
Conclusions:
- While nursing education has national awareness of incivility, other disciplines also experience it.
- Findings highlight the widespread nature of incivility in higher education.
- Establishes a foundation for addressing the impact of incivility on academic environments.
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