Background In nursing education, incivility is typically defined as incidences of impolite or disruptive conduct that may induce psychological or physiological distress in the affected individuals . This study aimed to explore academic incivility in nursing education, with particular attention to student behaviours towards educators, from the perspectives of both nursing students and faculty members in Jordan. Methods A qualitative descriptive design was adopted in this study. The study included faculty members and nursing students in their second, third, or fourth years study for a nursing degree. Data were obtained from nineteen semistructured interviews (15 with nursing students and four with faculty members), and three focus groups. Results The following three primary themes (and subthemes) were revealed by the qualitative analysis: (1) uncivil behaviours during lectures (disrespecting the lecturer, using phones during lectures and making fun during lectures), (2) causes of uncivil behaviours (lack of policy/absence of policy implementation and excessive pressure on nursing students) and (3) suggestions for improvement (using creative teaching methods, improving the atmosphere in lectures and more assertive and consistent approaches from lecturers). Conclusions The findings indicate the need for more creative teaching methods, an improved lecture atmosphere with adequate breaks, encouraging more engaging approaches in instructors and reducing the academic load on nursing students.
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