SURVEY:
PRINCIPAL MISTREATMENT OF TEACHERS

A. Effects of Mistreatment: Professional and personal data. This section asks about the effects of mistreatment. For this very personal information, your anonymity is guaranteed!

1a. During the past 5 years, have you experienced any negative effects (behaviors, feelings, health), professionally or personally, physically or mentally/emotionally, that you feel are related to mistreatment by your principal?

yes no

If yes, check every item that applies. As a result of my principal’s mistreatment:

1.     I experienced damaged relationships with my colleagues.

2.     I minimized or withdrew from discretional involvements (e.g., projects, committee work).

3.     I maintained silence as much as possible (e.g., in faculty meetings, committee meetings).

4.     Other teachers feared association with me.

5.     I withdrew from school-related social events (faculty and staff luncheons, get-togethers).

6.     I became resistant or defiant toward my principal.

7.     I experienced stress.

8.     I experienced paranoia.

9.     I experienced insecurity.

10.   I experienced fear and dread.

11.   I experienced self-doubt.

12.   I experienced lowered self-motivation with regard to my classroom teaching.

13.   My relationship with students suffered.

14.   I felt less caring, patience, tolerance, or humor toward students.

15.   I felt forced to use rigid, authoritarian, dated, or ineffective teaching methods.

16.   I was less creative, innovative, and less likely to take risks in teaching.

17.   I ignored some professional responsibilities.

18.   I had a diminished sense of professionalism.

19.   Teaching became a struggle.

20.   I resented my principal’s mistreatment.

21.   I became chronically fearful.

22.   I was afraid my reputation would be damaged or my reputation was damaged.

23.   I felt I had to suppress my anger at school.

24.   I felt anxious.

25.   I felt bitter.

26.   I began to use or used more drugs (sleeping pills, headache medication, etc.).

27.   I felt angry.

28.   I felt a sense of injustice and moral outrage.

29.   I felt defeated or broken.

30.   I felt powerless.

31.   I felt helpless.

32.   I felt paralyzed.

33.   I felt humiliated.

34.   I felt trapped.

35.   I felt disoriented.

36.   I felt isolated.

37.   I felt lonely.

38.   I felt shocked.

39.   I felt outraged.

40.   My self-esteem decreased.

41.   My self-confidence decreased.

42.   I felt unmotivated.

43.   I felt ashamed or embarrassed.

44.   I felt corrupted.

45.   I felt guilty about my diminished performance.

46.   I became depressed.

47.   I cried at work or at home.

48.   I began to smoke or smoked more.

49.   I began to drink or drank more alcohol.

50.   I began to use or used more illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, etc.).

51.   My preexisting medical conditions were exacerbated.

52.   I wanted to leave teaching altogether.

53.   I obsessively thought about my principal’s mistreatment.

54.   I became physically sick.

55.   I had disrupted sleep.

56.   I had nightmares.

57.   I was chronically tired.

58.   I had ulcers.

59.   I was grinding my teeth (TMJ or jaw tightening).

60.   I had new body aches (headaches, backaches, etc.).

61.   I had worsened allergies or asthma.

62.   I had panic attacks.

63.   I was diagnosed with depression.

64.   My relationship with my spouse/partner suffered.

65.   My relationship with my own children suffered.

66.   I was unable to function well.

67.   I was unable to concentrate.

68.   I had a significant weight change (up or down).

69.   I had chest pains.

70.   I was absent from work more than usual.

71.   I felt cynical or distrustful.

72.   I was diagnosed with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

73.   other (hair loss, hypertension, heart problems, etc...please specify.)

74.   other

75.   other

76.   other

1b. Did you seek medical or psychological treatment for any of the above?

Yes (medical) Yes (psychological) Yes (med & psych) No treatment