Anette Kaagaard Kristensen, Martin Lund Kristensen and Mari Holen
This paper aims to nuance the understanding of hazing’s negative impact on newcomers.
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to nuance the understanding of hazing’s negative impact on newcomers.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected through a qualitative interview study of recently employed nurses’ (n = 19) and nursing students’ (n = 42) hazing experiences and analysed through reflexive thematic coding.
Findings
The analysis uncovered two themes relating to hazing’s normative harm on newcomers’ professional self-image: “Being denied a voice” and “Being infantilised.”
Originality/value
This paper challenges the two-dimensional challenge-hindrance framework for elucidating the individual consequences of hazing and suggests adding threat stressors.