Socio-demographic characteristics and extent of work incivility among faculty members in a state university

This descriptive-comparative study was conducted to assess the extent of work incivility among the faculty members of Isabela State University, the purpose of which is to develop a faculty development program. Randomly selected faculty members from across the nine (9) campuses of the university participated in the study through the use of a validated survey questionnaire. The study was mostly participated by female, holder of appropriate master’s and doctorate degrees, instructor and associate professor. In addition, most of the participants were Ilokano, identified as middle child, married, teaching in the university for at least eleven (11) years and known to be a faculty in big or constituent campuses. Descriptive statistics affirmed the rare prevalence of work incivility like passive-aggressive behavior, verbal and non-verbal abuse, social exclusion, cyber abuse and gender-based abuse as assessed by the faculty members. Inferential statistics, on the other hand, revealed that faculty members under professorial ranks have higher observation on all categories of work incivility highlighting their broad exposure to various activities, responsibilities and initiatives in the university. Moreover, faculty members with longer work experience in the university have higher ability to spot cyber abuse than the younger faculty members. On the other hand, no significant differences were established on the assessment of the faculty members about work incivility when they are grouped according to their sex, educational attainment, birth order, civil status and type of campus. The university management is encouraged to initiate mechanisms that will ensure harmonious relationship, effective communication strategies, and resiliency among faculty members in order to mitigate future problems caused by incivility in the workplace.