BACKGROUND: The Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) is used globally to assess workplace bullying. However, its validity and reliability have not been assessed among Nigerians.
Aim: This study assessed the validity and reliability of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised among medical students at the University of Calabar, Nigeria.
METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Calabar. All 123 students in the fifth-year class were approached for participation. The Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) were administered concurrently. Data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 23.
RESULT: We recruited 119 participants (response rate, 96.74%). Most were males [68, 57.1%] and unmarried [114, 95.8%]. The mean age of the sample was 25.2 (SD=3.2). Probable mental disorder was identified in 52 (43.7%) students, while 64 (53.8%) and 25 (21.0%) were classified as occasionally bullied or bullied, respectively. The correlation between the NAQ-R and the GHQ-12 was 0.47 (p
Key words: Bullying, Medical Students, Reproducibility of Results, Nigeria
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