Table 4 The participants who reported any mistreatment and reasons for not reporting

 Yes

6

15

 No

34

85

 I did not think that reporting abuse would accomplish anything

24

60^a

 I considered that reporting abuse would become more troublesome than it was worth

26

65^a

 I dealt with the problem directly myself

21

52.5^a

 I did not know to whom i should report abuse

6

15^a

 I was afraid that reporting abuse would adversely affect my evaluation

16

40^a

 I was afraid that the reporting would not be kept confidential

21

52.5^a

 I did not think that the problem would be dealt with fairly

22

55^a

 I did not want to be labeled

22

55^a

 I was concerned about being blamed

21

52.5^a

 I did not want to think about the abusive experience further

17

42.5

 I was afraid that the reporting would negatively influence my professional career in the future

13

32.5