Table 2

Comparison between the respondents' scores for the two vignettes on the likelihood of reporting the misconduct to a superior in the workplace, to the Physical Therapists' Association and to the media (n=112)

Internal whistleblowing reporting to a superior in the workplaceExternal whistleblowingFComparisons
Reporting to the Physical Therapists' AssociationReporting to the media
Possible rangeMeanSDMeanSDMeanSD
Vignette 1: colleague misconduct1–52.881.052.351.111.680.9290.05*a, b, c
Vignette 2: director misconduct1–54.010.833.531.082.371.0499.4*a, b, c
  • * p<0.001.

  • a, Comparison between reporting the misconduct to a superior in the workplace and reporting it to the Physical Therapists' Association. b, Comparison between reporting the misconduct to a superior in the workplace and reporting it to the media. c, Comparison between reporting the misconduct to the Physical Therapists' Association and reporting it to the media.