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Anyomih TTK, Mehta A, Wondoh PM, Mehta A, Siokos A, Adjeso T. Bullying among medical students and doctors in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey. Singapore Med J 2024:00077293-990000000-00111. [PMID: 38779930 DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.smj-2021-281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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- Theophilus Teddy Kojo Anyomih
- Department of Surgery, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana
- International Student Surgical Network, Ghana
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana
- International Student Surgical Network, Ghana
- Department of Surgery, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
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- Department of Surgery, Croydon University Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana
- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
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Acquadro Maran D, Minniti D, Presutti M, Alesina M, Brizio A, Gatti P. Workplace Bullying among Healthcare Professionals: A Quanti-Qualitative Survey in a Sample of Women Working in an Italian Healthcare Setting. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20105859. [PMID: 37239585 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20105859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The main objective of this study was to analyze, in a sample of female healthcare workers in Italy, the training needs to improve positive relationships in the healthcare organization. To better understand these needs, perceived workplace bullying and its consequences in terms of professional commitment and well-being were analyzed from a descriptive and quantitative perspective (or mixed-methods analysis). A questionnaire was completed online in a healthcare facility in northwestern Italy. The participants were 231 female employees. The quantitative data showed that, on average, the sampled population perceived a low burden of WPB. The majority of the sample expressed moderate engagement at work and moderate perception of psychological well-being. It is interesting to note that one element seemed to be overarching in the responses to the open-ended questions: communication, which emerged as a problematic element that affects the entire organization. The research data provide useful evidence for intervention in favor of an environment that helps to recognize the phenomenon and intervene in time, offering the possibility of accepting the discomfort and fatigue of healthcare workers and offering useful interventions to the individual and the team.
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- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Torino3, Collegno, 10093 Torino, Italy
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- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Torino3, Collegno, 10093 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Università di Torino, Via Verdi 10, 10124 Torino, Italy
- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milano, Italy
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Cañavate-Buchón G, Meneghel I. Analysis of some Demographic and Psy-chosocial Factors that Influence in the Perception of the Workplace Violence. Int J Psychol Res (Medellin) 2023; 16:67-77. [PMID: 37841636 PMCID: PMC10402645 DOI: 10.21500/20112084.5961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of psychosocial risks based on the demographic variables of sex, age, and seniority, on the perception of workplace violence in a group of workers from Spanish companies. Methods a total of 22 Spanish companies were analysed between 2016 and 2018 with a total sample of 26741 people using the FPSICO 3.1 psychosocial assessment method and divided into demographic groups of sex, age, and seniority for subsequent comparison of means and regression analysis. Results The results confirm the relationship between psychosocial risks and the perception of workplace violence. The analyses by demographic variables position the group of men as the group with the highest perception of workplace violence, except for discrimination, where it was higher in the group of women. The results confirm that the perception of workplace violence increases significantly with age and seniority in the company. Conclusions workplace violence is one of the most worrying risk factors today and it is necessary to better understand what risk factors can favour its appearance or its differentiated behaviour according to sex, age, or seniority. This can allow us to develop planned strategies to control this risk and focus on specific demographic groups.
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- Universitat Internacional de Cataluña,
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Xie L, Zheng Y. A Moderated Mediation Model of Masculinity Contest Culture and Psychological Well-Being: The Role of Sexual Harassment, Bullying, Organizational Tolerance and Position in Organization. SEX ROLES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11199-022-01342-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Structural validity and classification performance of the Italian Short Negative Acts Questionnaire: A Structural Equation Modeling approach for building ROC curves. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03741-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AbstractWe investigated the structural (internal) validity and classification performance of the Italian Short Negative Acts Questionnaire (SNAQ), a 9-item self-report instrument assessing bullying at work. Consistent with recent attention of researchers to control measurement error in predictive models (Jacobucci & Grimm, Perspectives on Psychological Science, 15(3), 809–816 2020), classification performance was investigated through a proposed novel procedure that uses Structural Equation Modeling for building ROC curves. Participants included 357 workers (females = 50.4%) from various sectors. Our results showed that (a) the Italian SNAQ demonstrates adequate levels of structural validity; (b) its classification performance (in terms of self-labeled bullying) is outstanding; and (c) the ROC curves estimated by means of Structural Equation Modeling outperform those estimated with classical observed-variable approaches. In conclusion, we provided further evidence regarding the good psychometric properties of the Italian SNAQ and we also offered a novel approach for estimating ROC curves that does not neglect the issue of measurement quality.
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Kiprillis N, Gray R, McKenna L. Psychometric qualities of measurement tools used to determine workplace horizontal violence: A rapid review. J Eval Clin Pract 2022; 28:653-669. [PMID: 34986518 DOI: 10.1111/jep.13651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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UNLABELLED RATIONALE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Horizontal violence has been defined as aggressive or hostile behaviour directed at an individual or between colleagues from the same working group. Measuring the prevalence of horizontal violence requires valid measures. To date, there has not been a review of the psychometric properties of available measurement tools for horizontal violence. METHOD A rapid review of the MEDLINE and BUSINESS EBSCO databases was conducted to identify studies testing the validity of any measure of horizontal violence in any workplace setting. Title and abstract and full-text screening, data extraction and quality appraisal were completed by two researchers working independently. The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) was used to determine the methodological quality of studies, including details of the psychometric properties of included papers. RESULTS Fourteen papers reporting 17 studies were included in the review. Seven measures of horizontal violence (Civility Norms Questionnaire Brief; Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised; Inventory of Violence and Psychological Harassment; Leyman Inventory Psychological Terror Mobbing of Single Cases of Harassment in Employees Relations; Shortened Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised; Uncivil Workplace Behaviour Questionnaire) were identified. Most included studies were methodologically robust. Six measures had strong psychometric properties except for the Mobbing of Single Cases of Harassment in Employees Relations (MSCH) where key information about psychometric properties was not reported. CONCLUSIONS We identified six measures of horizontal violence that had good psychometric properties. The Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised has been most extensively tested in different settings but is not necessarily a more precise measure than others.
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- Noelleen Kiprillis
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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López VD, González-Trijueque D. Revisión de Instrumentos en Español para Medir el Acoso Laboral: Su Utilidad en la Evaluación Pericial. ANUARIO DE PSICOLOGÍA JURÍDICA 2021. [DOI: 10.5093/apj2021a16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Fu W, Wang C, Tang W, Lu S, Wang Y. Emotional Intelligence and Well-Being of Special Education Teachers in China: The Mediating Role of Work-Engagement. Front Psychol 2021; 12:696561. [PMID: 34526933 PMCID: PMC8435597 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.696561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The well-being of special education teachers is key to their mental health and also influences the development of their students. This study aimed to investigate the psychological mechanism of the well-being of special education teachers in China, where they are maximum in number. We explored the role of emotional intelligence (EI) and work engagement on the well-being of teachers. A total of 496 Chinese special education teachers participated in the current study. Results suggested that (1) the EI and work engagement were positively associated with the well-being of special education teachers; and that (2) work engagement played a mediating role on EI and well-being of special education teachers. To promote the well-being of special education teachers, suggestions for policymakers and schools are discussed.
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- Wangqian Fu
- School of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- School of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Changsha Institute of Educational Science, Changsha, China
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- Beijing Institute of Educational Science, Beijing, China
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- School of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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Identification of Workplace Bullying: Reliability and Validity of Indonesian Version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18083985. [PMID: 33920092 PMCID: PMC8070247 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18083985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bullying can pose a risk to health and safety, including the risk for damage to the emotional, psychosocial, mental, or physical health of employees in the workplace. Since bullying has a detrimental impact on victims and organizations, several studies on this issue had been conducted using the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R), which is one of the most widely used tools to assess and minimize the occurrence of workplace bullying. However, this tool has not been validated for the Indonesian contexts. In this study, the author tested the reliability and constructed validity of the Indonesian version of NAQ-R. A total of 3140 participants were recruited in this study from various companies from different industries. NAQ-R, Psychosocial Distress (K10), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were administrated through an online survey. The results showed that 22 items yielded three model factors, i.e., person-related bullying, work-related bullying, and intimidation towards a person. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the total and sub-scales of the Indonesian NAQ-R was acceptable, ranging from 0.721 to 0.897. This study confirmed that the Indonesian version of NAQ-R has an internal consistency reliability, and the concurrent and construct validity are at acceptable levels. Thus, this tool can be used as the screening instrument in assessing workplace bullying.
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Alfano V, Ramaci T, Landolfi A, Lo Presti A, Barattucci M. Gender Patterns in Mobbing Victims: Differences in Negative Act Perceptions, MMPI Personality Profile, Perceived Quality of Life, and Suicide Risk. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:2192. [PMID: 33672282 PMCID: PMC7926862 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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With the aim of investigating the impact of gender-related personality characteristics on bullying perceptions and outcomes, a correlational study was designed with 114 individuals who had used a public health service aimed at harassed workers identifying themselves as victims of mobbing in central Italy. The study was conducted using the following questionnaires: the Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ), a measure of workplace bullying; the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), used to provide information to measure personality dimensions for workplace screening; the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BRIEF) which assesses four domains assumed to represent the quality of life construct; and the Suicidal Potential Scale (SPS) used to assess suicidal ideation. MMPI-2 profile results show a significant elevation of specific MMPI scales and gender differences. When compared to women, men who complain of being the victims of negative actions at work are more depressed, paranoid, introverted, anxious, and obsessive, and have higher anger levels and lower self-esteem. Many different MMPI-2 scales are also predictors of quality of life (QoL) perceptions and suicidal tendencies. The NAQ total score, however, predicts quality of life and suicide risk. Perceptions of negative actions have a serious effect on life outcomes. The results provide useful indications on personality profiles and gender differences, which can be understood as antecedents in the perception of negative events, and factors capable of modulating the effect of perceived bullying actions on outcomes.
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.L.); (A.L.P.)
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- Department of Psychology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Caserta, Italy; (A.L.); (A.L.P.)
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Problem-Focused Coping Strategies, Workplace Bullying, and Sustainability of HEIs. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su122410565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Amid the strain related to the necessity of distance learning and related organizational adjustments in higher education institutions (HEIs), this paper re-examines the problem-focused coping strategy and its efficiency in addressing work-related strain. A case for the centrality of a problem-focused coping strategy in maintaining sustainability and resilience of HEIs is made. To this end, the spotlight is directed at workplace bullying in HEIs, which—due to its implications for absenteeism, turnover, and productivity—represents one of the most challenging issues in talent management in HEIs. What is termed here “hidden cost of workplace bullying” constitutes a direct challenge for HEIs sustainability and resilience. The discussion and the findings elaborated in this paper are based on a survey (n = 400) conducted across HEIs in Pakistan. It is argued that the findings are generalizable, which makes this paper an important addition to the literature on sustainability and resilience in HEIs.
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Dujo López V, González Trijueque D, Graña Gómez JL, Andreu Rodríguez JM. A Psychometric Study of a Spanish Version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised: Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1856. [PMID: 32903298 PMCID: PMC7434856 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background The NAQ (Negative Acts Questionnaire) has been widely used in more than 40 countries to measure the mobbing phenomenon. This research aims to present a psychometric study based on the Spanish version of the NAQ-R carried out by González-Trijueque and Graña (2013). As opposed to the original scale, this sample contains 23 items and a three-dimension model (personal bullying, work-related bullying, and physically intimidating forms of bullying). Methods We used a heterogeneous occupational sample of 2,538 Spanish employees to analyze internal consistency and concurrent validity. In addition, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis was carried out based on the GLS (generalized least squares) method. Results Results showed high internal reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.91) and high correlations containing clinical symptoms, burn-out indicators, and coping resources. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis developed upon the heterogeneous occupational sample validates the three-dimension structure in the Spanish version of the NAQ-R aimed to measure harassment behaviors at the workplace. Conclusion The NAQ-R reaffirms its validity and reliability as a measure for mobbing-related behaviors. Hence, the scale may become a useful tool in research and forensic practice.
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- Víctor Dujo López
- Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology I, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Francisco de Vitoria University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology I, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Personality, Assessment and Clinical Psychology I, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Gupta P, Gupta U, Wadhwa S. Known and Unknown Aspects of Workplace Bullying: A Systematic Review of Recent Literature and Future Research Agenda. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/1534484320936812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Last decades showed a high interest in studying the workplace bullying (WB) phenomenon in a variety of disciplines and in a number of WB areas such as concepts and forms of WB, antecedents and consequences of WB, WB interventions, etc. This study offers classification and description of current WB literature, and identifies research gaps to be bridged by further empirical research. In the first part, authors systematically review 167 refereed journal articles, classify the WB research into five main research themes and summarize their findings. In the second part, the article uncovers various unknown aspects of WB and provides concrete directions for future empirical research. Thrust areas of attention are highlighted for industry and policy makers.
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- Parul Gupta
- Management Development Institute Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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Fear of Non-Employability and of Economic Crisis Increase Workplace Harassment through Lower Organizational Welfare Orientation. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12093876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that economic crisis is a preeminent stressor (i.e., economic stress) that may worsen working conditions and expose individuals to negative acts at work (i.e., workplace bullying). Following an occupational health perspective that considers contextual factors as risk factors for workplace bullying, this study aims to examine the mediation effects of organizational orientation to employee welfare in the economic stress-workplace bullying relationship. A cross-sectional study with the participation of 1004 Italian workers from several organizations was conducted. Our results indicate that economic stress (composed of two dimensions: fear of the economic crisis and perceived non-employability) is associated with workplace bullying through the total mediation of organizational orientation to employee welfare. These results have relevant implications for psychosocial risk assessment in turbulent times.
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Finstad GL, Ariza-Montes A, Giorgi G, Lecca LI, Arcangeli G, Mucci N. The JDCS Model and Blue-Collar Bullying: Decent Working Conditions for a Healthy Environment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16183411. [PMID: 31540020 PMCID: PMC6765845 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16183411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Violence in the workplace and its health consequences still represent one of the main obstacles to obtaining decent working conditions. In particular, blue-collar workers run a greater risk of experiencing episodes of violence, also because of a lack of autonomy and fewer social interactions. According to the work environment hypothesis, factors such as high workload, lack of social support and lack of job control represent the antecedents of workplace bullying. Following the job demand-control-support model (JDCS), violence can be the symptom of a high-strain environment. Moreover, it is still unclear if workplace bullying can mediate the effects of work-related stress on workers' health outcomes. The aim of the present study is to analyse the relationship between the components of the JDCS and the health of the workers considering workplace bullying as a mediating variable. By a cross sectional study design, we tested the following theoretical hypotheses: first, JDCS components (conceptualized as stress) are supposed to significantly predict the level of workers' health. Second, workplace bullying is supposed to mediate the relationship between the JDCS components and the level of health. The sample consists of 400 blue-collars from three different Italian companies. Work-related stress, health outcomes and workplace bullying were measured by specific self-administered questionnaires and the relationships between the variables of interest were tested through a structural equation model (SEM) analysis. The results showed that while the direct relationship between the components of the JDCS and the level of psychological health is weaker (standardized path coefficients SPC = 0.21), the partial mediation hypothesis shows that workplace bullying mediate the relationship between JDCS components and health outcomes (χ2/df ratio = 2.70; path from stress to workplace bullying SPC = 0.78; path from workplace bullying to general health SPC = 0.51; p = 0.01). The JDCS components (workload, lack of control, lack of support) are useful predictors for workplace bullying. On the other hand, bullying plays a mediating role between the stress experienced and the health consequences. The present study adds new insights into the relationship between violence seen as a form of social behavioural strain and the psychological health of workers. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Future research on blue-collars could use longitudinal designs in order to analyse the relationship between social environment, job design and strain reactions.
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- Management Department, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.
- Department of Business Administration, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 7500912, Chile.
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- Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome Via degli Aldobrandeschi, 190, 00163 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence Largo Piero Palagi 1, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence Largo Piero Palagi 1, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence Largo Piero Palagi 1, 50139 Florence, Italy.
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OBJECTIVE To identify and compare validated tools used to assess incivility in healthcare settings. BACKGROUND Incivility in the workforce is associated with poor quality outcomes, increased employee turnover, and decreased job satisfaction. Validated tools are essential for accurate measurement of incivility. The aim of this study was to compare characteristics of validated tools for use in a busy clinical setting. METHODS In a scoping review, English language research studies using incivility tools published in PubMed or CINAHL between March 1, 2013, and March 14, 2018, were assessed for sound psychometric properties and feasibility of use (eg, short, easy to administer). RESULTS After screening 869 articles and full text review of 244, 5 identified tools met the criteria; the Short Negative Acts Questionnaire seemed best suited for use in a busy healthcare setting. CONCLUSION Adoption of a standardized and validated incivility tool makes it possible to compare across clinical settings and track progress over time.
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Ng CSM. Effects of workplace bullying on Chinese children's health, behaviours and school adjustment via parenting: study protocol for a longitudinal study. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:129. [PMID: 30700297 PMCID: PMC6354335 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6458-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bullying in the workplace is a serious public health issue. As a chronic work stress, workplace bullying places the victims' physical and mental health at risk which, in extreme cases, may lead to suicidal ideation. The high prevalence rate of workplace bullying has been reported and documented globally. However, a major limitation of the existing literature is that studies essentially focus on the consequences of workplace bullying on victims, including the psychological, physiological and socioeconomic impacts, and on the factors causing workplace bullying, but research on the impact of workplace bullying on the victims' families is lacking. It is however evident that the consequences of workplace bullying have a spillover effect on the victims' family members. Since many victims have children and given that children are particularly vulnerable to a negative family environment, examining the impacts of the type of parental stress induced by workplace bullying on children's health including physical and psychological health (depression and self-esteem), externalizing problem behaviors (aggression, lying, disrespect) and school adjustment (academic performance and school conduct) is urgently needed. The overall aim of this study is to examine how health, externalizing problem behaviors and school adjustment of children whose parents are victims of workplace bullying may be associated with the impact that workplace bullying has on parenting practices. METHODS It is a longitudinal study. Quantitative data will be collected from multi-informants, including currently employed Chinese parents, their children aged between 6 and 12 years old, and their class teachers at two time points, separated by a 1-year interval. One primary school will be recruited from each district of Hong Kong including participants with different socioeconomic backgrounds. At least 837 dyads (parents and children) from 18 primary schools will join the study. DISCUSSION Workplace bullying not only affects victims but can also be harmful to their families as it alters the victims temper in the family environment. Results will be informative for the government and corporations to make concerted efforts and find strategies to prevent workplace bullying and to heighten the awareness of the importance of promoting safe and respectful workplaces for workers.
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- Catalina Sau Man Ng
- Department of Early Childhood Education, Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.
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Makarem NN, Tavitian-Elmadjian LR, Brome D, Hamadeh GN, Einarsen S. Assessment of workplace bullying: reliability and validity of an Arabic version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R). BMJ Open 2018; 8:e024009. [PMID: 30530587 PMCID: PMC6292423 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Interest in workplace bullying has been steadily growing since the 1990s, focusing on understanding its driving factors, prevalence rates in different occupations and countries, its consequences, as well as the characteristics of the typical bully and victim. Currently, the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) is the most frequently used questionnaire to assess workplace bullying. Studies in the Arab world are scarce and to date the NAQ-R has not been validated in Arabic, the official or co-official language in around 25 countries in the Middle East and Asia. The aim of this study was therefore to develop an Arabic version of NAQ-R. MATERIALS AND METHODS 447 participants aged 18-70 years were recruited through convenient sampling. Exclusion criteria were illiteracy and employment for less than 6 months. Participants were recruited from shops, banks, travel agencies and restaurants in an area in central Beirut around a tertiary care medical centre.A two-stage process was employed to translate the original version of NAQ-R to Arabic. This translated version along with validated Arabic versions of the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Beck Depression Inventory II were distributed to participants. RESULTS A 14-item two-factor NAQ-R, with subscales of person-related and work-related bullying, was supported. Reliability coefficients for total and subscale scores of the NAQ-R ranged from 0.63 to 0.90. The Arabic NAQ-R had good concurrent validity as indicated by significant correlations with depression and satisfaction with life (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION NAQ-R was translated to Arabic and adapted. The results revealed acceptable levels of reliability and construct validity. As for the underlying factor structure, it needs to be further supported.
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- Nisrine N Makarem
- Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychology, Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Department of Culture Studies, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, Haigazian University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Vukelić M, Čizmić S, Petrović IB. Acceptance of Workplace Bullying Behaviors and Job Satisfaction: Moderated Mediation Analysis With Coping Self-Efficacy and Exposure to Bullying. Psychol Rep 2018; 122:1883-1906. [PMID: 30115005 DOI: 10.1177/0033294118793985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Previous research explored workplace climate as a factor of workplace bullying and coping with workplace bullying, but these concepts were not closely related to workplace bullying behaviors (WBBs). To examine whether the perceived exposure to bullying mediates the relationship between the climate of accepting WBBs and job satisfaction under the condition of different levels of WBBs coping self-efficacy beliefs, we performed moderated mediation analysis. The Negative Acts Questionnaire - Revised was given to 329 employees from Serbia for assessing perceived exposure to bullying. Leaving the original scale items, the instruction of the original Negative Acts Questionnaire - Revised was modified for assessing (1) the climate of accepting WBBs and (2) WBBs coping self-efficacy beliefs. There was a significant negative relationship between exposure to bullying and job satisfaction. WBB acceptance climate was positively related to exposure to workplace bullying and negatively related to job satisfaction. WBB acceptance climate had an indirect relationship with job satisfaction through bullying exposure, and the relationship between WBB acceptance and exposure to bullying was weaker among those who believed that they were more efficient in coping with workplace bullying. Workplace bullying could be sustained by WBB acceptance climate which threatens the job-related outcomes. WBBs coping self-efficacy beliefs have some buffering effects.
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- Milica Vukelić
- Department of Psychology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Fullerton L, Oglesbee S, Weiss SJ, Ernst AA, Mesic V. Assessing the Prevalence and Predictors of Bullying Among Emergency Medical Service Providers. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2018; 23:9-14. [DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1470208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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"I Have Been Bullied at Workplace!": A Qualitative Study on Italian Employees' Stories. SPANISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2018; 21:E25. [PMID: 30056816 DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2018.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The present study explored some common thematic domains which characterized workplace bullying stories of adult Italian participants. Emotional Text Analysis was performed on 28 workplace bullying stories in order to detect the main themes (cluster analysis) and latent factors (correspondence analysis) emerging in bullied workers' narratives. Five thematic domains were detected in the textual corpus (p < .05, at 95% confidence level), which are respectively referred to as: organizational constraints (14.10%), treatment discrimination (10.04%), unjust accusations (30.77%), emotional abuse (14.53%), and job duty changes (30.56%). Four latent factors explained the overall data variance: Sense of precariousness (F1, 34.38% of variance), lack of recognition (F2, 26.35%), feeling of exclusion (F3, 23.01%) and job disengagement (F4, 16.27%). From the emotional experience shaping the relationship between bullied workers and their work environments, this research study allows the identification of some organizational situations that are "at risk" for workplace bullying in order to promote better organizational health.
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Notelaers G, Van der Heijden B, Hoel H, Einarsen S. Measuring bullying at work with the short-negative acts questionnaire: identification of targets and criterion validity. WORK AND STRESS 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/02678373.2018.1457736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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- Guy Notelaers
- Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute for Management Research, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Faculty Management Sciences and Technology, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands
- Kingston Business School, Kingston University, London, UK
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- Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Workplace Bullying Among Teachers: An Analysis From the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model Perspective. J Occup Environ Med 2018; 58:818-27. [PMID: 27305842 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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This paper adopts the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model to analyze workplace bullying among teachers. The data used for this research are obtained from the 5th European Working Conditions Survey. Given the objective of this work, a subsample of 261 education employees is collected: 48.7% of these teachers report having experienced workplace bullying (N = 127), while 51.3% indicate not considering themselves as bullied at work (N = 134). In order to test the research model and hypotheses, this study relies on the use of partial least squares (PLS-SEM), a variance-based structural equation modeling method. The study describes a workplace bullying prevalence rate of 4.4% among education employees. This work summarizes an array of outcomes with the aim of proposing, in general, that workplace bullying may be reduced by limiting job demands and increasing job resources.
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Chatziioannidis I, Bascialla FG, Chatzivalsama P, Vouzas F, Mitsiakos G. Prevalence, causes and mental health impact of workplace bullying in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit environment. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e018766. [PMID: 29478015 PMCID: PMC5855440 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence, to report barriers and mental health impact of bullying behaviours and to analyse whether psychological support at work could affect victims of bullying in the healthcare workplace. DESIGN Self-administered questionnaire survey. SETTING 20 in total neonatal intensive care units in 17 hospitals in Greece. PARTICIPANTS 398 healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The questionnaire included information on demographic data, Negative Act Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) behaviour scale, data on sources of bullying, perpetrators profile, causal factors, actions taken and reasons for not reporting bullying, psychological support and 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) scores to investigate psychological distress. RESULTS Prevalence of bullying measured by the NAQ-R was 53.1% for doctors and 53.6% for nurses. Victims of bullying differed from non-bullied in terms of gender and job experience, among demographic data. Crude NAQ-R score was found higher for female, young and inexperienced employees. Of those respondents who experienced bullying 44.9% self-labelled themselves as victims. Witnessing bullying of others was found 83.2%. Perpetrators were mainly females 45-64 years old, most likely being a supervisor/senior colleague. Common reasons for not reporting bullying was self-dealing and fear of consequences. Bullying was attributed to personality trait and management. Those who were bullied, self-labelled as a victim and witnessed bullying of others had higher GHQ-12 score. Moreover, psychological support at work had a favour effect on victims of bullying. CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of bullying and witnessing were found extremely high, while half of victims did not consider themselves as sufferers. The mental health impact on victims and witnesses was severe and support at work was necessary to ensure good mental health status among employees.
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- Ilias Chatziioannidis
- 2nd Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University, G.P.N. Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Psychiatric Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University, G.P.N. Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Business Administration, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 2nd Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University, G.P.N. Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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XXX Psikolojik Yıldırma Ölçeği'nin Geliştirilmesi ve Psikometrik Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.25203/idd.328590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zachariadou T, Zannetos S, Chira SE, Gregoriou S, Pavlakis A. Prevalence and Forms of Workplace Bullying Among Health-care Professionals in Cyprus: Greek Version of "Leymann Inventory of Psychological Terror" Instrument. Saf Health Work 2017; 9:339-346. [PMID: 30370167 PMCID: PMC6129994 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Revised: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Workplace bulling is a pervasive phenomenon with negative consequences for the health of victims and the productivity of organizations. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence and forms of workplace bullying among employees working at the public health-care sector of Cyprus using the Greek version of Leymann Inventory of Psychological Terror (LIPT) instrument. Methods A translation process was followed from the French to the Greek version of LIPT questionnaire. Test–retest reliability expressed by Pearson's correlation coefficient was 0.98 indicating excellent reproducibility. Internal consistency reliability assessed by Cronbach α coefficient was 0.87 suggesting high reliability. LIPT instrument was distributed among 403 employees working at the primary health-care setting and at the largest public hospital of Cyprus with response rate of 73.4%. Results Women comprised the majority of participants (71.4%). Mean age was 43.3 years. Prevalence of workplace bulling according to Leymann's definition was 5.9%. Most common forms of bullying were “Being continuously interrupted” (17.2%) and “continuously being given new work assignments” (13.5%). Women were significantly more often exposed to at least one mobbing behavior than men within the previous year (49% vs. 35.7%, p = 0.038), whereas nurses were significantly exposed to at least one mobbing behavior as compared to physicians (53.3% vs. 31.4%, p = 0.004). Conclusion This was the first study that examined the prevalence of workplace bullying in the public health-care sector by elaborating the Greek version of LIPT instrument. Results showed that workplace bullying is a common and complex phenomenon among health-care organizations.
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Muniz NM, Ariza-Montes JA, Leal-Rodríguez AL. A purposeful approach for implementing preventive measures among European teaching professionals: bullying, deteriorated organizational factors and the mediating role of job dissatisfaction in poor health perception. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2017.1396546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Noel M. Muniz
- Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Business Management, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Córdoba, Spain
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- Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Business Management, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Córdoba, Spain
- Faculty of Management and Business, Department of Business Administration, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Chile
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- Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Business Management, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Córdoba, Spain
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Rai A, Agarwal UA. Linking Workplace Bullying and Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of Psychological Contract Violation. SOUTH ASIAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/2322093717704732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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While decades of research on workplace bullying has resulted in a sound understanding of its consequences, the effects of workplace bullying on positive employee outcomes and the underlying mechanisms in bullying–outcomes relationships are not well understood. The present study examines the relationship between workplace bullying and work engagement and whether it is mediated by psychological contract violation (PCV). Data were gathered from a sample of 835 full-time managerial employees working in different Indian organizations across manufacturing and service sectors. Results suggest that workplace bullying is significantly related to work engagement and this relationship is partially mediated by PCV. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.
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- Arpana Rai
- Department of HRM and Organization Behavior, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
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- Department of HRM and Organization Behavior, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), Mumbai
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Silva IV, Aquino EMLD, Pinto ICDM. Características psicométricas do Negative Acts Questionnaire para detecção do assédio moral no trabalho: estudo avaliativo do instrumento com uma amostra de servidores estaduais da saúde. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE SAÚDE OCUPACIONAL 2017. [DOI: 10.1590/2317-6369000128715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Resumo Objetivo: avaliar as propriedades psicométricas do Negative Acts Questionnaire - Revised (NAQ-R), instrumento para detecção do assédio moral, e investigar a correlação entre as dimensões do assédio moral e as variáveis satisfação no trabalho e saúde autorreferida de acordo com o sexo. Métodos: estudo transversal com análise fatorial de uma amostra de 677 servidores estaduais da saúde. Os dados foram coletados por entrevista individual com o auxílio de um questionário contendo as características sociodemográficas e ocupacionais, além das 22 questões do NAQ-R. Resultados: duas dimensões, ou variáveis latentes, foram identificadas: assédio moral pessoal e assédio moral relacionado ao trabalho. A dimensão assédio moral relacionado ao trabalho esteve correlacionada, entre os homens, com saúde autorreferida (rho=0,33; p=0,02). A mesma situação com o assédio moral pessoal, que apresentou correlação com saúde autorreferida entre os homens (rho=0,39; p<0,01) e satisfação no trabalho (rho=0,28; p=0,05). Entre as mulheres, a única dimensão encontrada compatível com assédio moral pessoal correlacionou-se com satisfação no trabalho (rho=0,37; p<0,01) e saúde autorreferida (rho=0,19; p<0,01). Conclusão: o NAQ-R possui um desempenho aceitável para detectar o assédio moral no trabalho, demonstrando habilidade em identificar os atos negativos que caracterizam esse tipo de abuso.
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Ma SC, Wang HH, Chien TW. A new technique to measure online bullying: online computerized adaptive testing. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2017; 16:26. [PMID: 28680455 PMCID: PMC5496324 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-017-0149-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Workplace bullying has been measured in many studies to investigate mental health issues. None uses online computerized adaptive testing (CAT) with cutting points to report bully prevalence at workplace. OBJECTIVE To develop an online CAT to examine person being bullied and verify whether item response theory-based CAT can be applied online for nurses to measure exposure to workplace bullying. METHODS A total of 963 nurses were recruited and responded to the 22-item Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R). All non-adaptive testing (NAT) items were calibrated with the Rasch rating scale model. Three scenarios (i.e., NAT, CAT, and the randomly selected method to NAT) were manipulated to compare their response efficiency and precision by comparing (i) item length for answering questions, person measure, (ii) correlation coefficients, (iii) paired t tests, and (iv) estimated standard errors (SE) between CAT and the random to its counterpart of NAT. RESULTS The NAQ-R is a unidimensional construct that can be applied for nurses to measure exposure to workplace bullying on CAT. CAT required fewer items (=8.9) than NAT (=22, an efficient gain of 60% =1-8.9/22). Nursing measures derived from both tests (CAT and the random to NAT) were highly correlated (r = 0.93 and 0.96) and their measurement precisions were not statistically different (the percentage of significant count number less than 5%) as expected, but CAT earns smaller person measure SE than the random scenario. The prevalence rate for nurses was 1.5% (=15/963) when cutting points set at -0.7 and 0.7 logits. CONCLUSION The CAT-based NAQ-R reduces respondents' burden without compromising measurement precision and increases endorsement efficiency. The online CAT is recommended for assessing nurses using the criteria at -0.7 and 0.7 (or <30 and <60 in summed score) to identify bully grade as one of the three levels (high, moderate, and low). The bullied nurse can get help from a psychiatrist or a mental health expert at an earlier stage.
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- Shu-Ching Ma
- College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Nursing Department, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Research Department, Chi-Mei Medical Center, 901 Chung Hwa Road, Yung Kung Dist., Tainan, 710 Taiwan.,Department of Hospital and Health Care Administration, Chia-Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
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Karatza C, Zyga S, Tziaferi S, Prezerakos P. Workplace Bullying Among the Nursing Staff of Greek Public Hospitals. Workplace Health Saf 2016; 65:57-64. [DOI: 10.1177/2165079916657106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this quantitative, cross-sectional study, the authors identified the impact of workplace bullying on nursing staff employed at select Greek public hospitals. They conducted the study using the Negative Acts Questionnaire with a convenience sample of 841 participants employed by five Greek hospitals in the 1st Regional Health Authority of Attica. One third of the respondents reported having been psychologically harassed at work in the past 6 months. According to the results, the impact workplace bullying has on nursing staff varies depending on the existence of a supportive familial or friend environment and if nurses parent children. These findings demonstrate the value of family and friend support when coping with workplace bullying.
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- University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece
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Yokoyama M, Suzuki M, Takai Y, Igarashi A, Noguchi-Watanabe M, Yamamoto-Mitani N. Workplace bullying among nurses and their related factors in Japan: a cross-sectional survey. J Clin Nurs 2016; 25:2478-88. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Mami Yokoyama
- Department of Adult Health; School of Health Sciences and Nursing; The University of Tokyo; Bunkyo-ku Tokyo Japan
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- The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research; Koto-ward Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Adult Health; School of Health Sciences and Nursing; The University of Tokyo; Bunkyo-ku Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Adult Health; School of Health Sciences and Nursing; The University of Tokyo; Bunkyo-ku Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Adult Health; School of Health Sciences and Nursing; The University of Tokyo; Bunkyo-ku Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Adult Health; School of Health Sciences and Nursing; The University of Tokyo; Bunkyo-ku Tokyo Japan
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Karatza C, Zyga S, Tziaferi S, Prezerakos P. Workplace bullying and general health status among the nursing staff of Greek public hospitals. Ann Gen Psychiatry 2016; 15:7. [PMID: 26949408 PMCID: PMC4778280 DOI: 10.1186/s12991-016-0097-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The arduous emotional and physical nurses' work, the gradual nursing staff cutbacks and the lack of recognition that nurses feel regarding their skills and overall capabilities are some of the factors that act of bullying between nursing staff and management, between nurses and patients/families or even among nurses themselves. Workplace bullying has physical and psychological effects on worker-victims and, by extension, patients themselves. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the phenomenon of workplace bullying and general health status among the nursing staff of Greek public hospitals. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenience sample of 841 members of the nursing staff working in five major hospitals of the 1st Regional Health Authority of Attica, located in Athens. The response rate was 84.1 %. The respondents completed the Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and also their demographic characteristics. The appropriate permissions were obtained by the Hospitals' Ethics Committees and the questionnaire's authors. Data were collected from March to July 2013. Data analysis was performed with IBM SPSS 21.0 and included t test, χ (2) test and regression analysis. The two-tailed significance level was set ≤0.05. RESULTS 30.2 % of the respondents reported that they had been psychologically harassed in their workplaces during the preceding 6 months. Statistical analysis revealed that relative to other respondents, respondents who had received support from their families and friends enjoyed better health but respondents who perceived their work environments more negatively because of work-related bullying suffered from worse general health. CONCLUSIONS Workplace bullying among nursing staff is a major concern in Greece. Support systems play a crucial role in addressing the negative effects of bullying and they should be taken into account when designing prevention and troubleshooting policies about bullying.
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- Christina Karatza
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, E and S Valioti and Plateon, 23100 Sparta, Greece
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, E and S Valioti and Plateon, 23100 Sparta, Greece
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, E and S Valioti and Plateon, 23100 Sparta, Greece
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Peloponnese, E and S Valioti and Plateon, 23100 Sparta, Greece
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Giorgi G, Mancuso S, Fiz Perez FJ, Montani F, Courcy F, Arcangeli G. Does Leaders' Health (and Work-Related Experiences) Affect their Evaluation of Followers' Stress? Saf Health Work 2016; 6:249-55. [PMID: 26929835 PMCID: PMC4674506 DOI: 10.1016/j.shaw.2015.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 07/04/2015] [Accepted: 07/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Stressed workers suffer from severe health problems which appear to have increased. Poor leadership is especially considered a source of stress. Indeed, supervisors might perceive their subordinates to be similar to them as far as stress is concerned and this might more widespread in organizations than previously thought. Methods The present research investigates the relationships between leaders' health, in terms of work-related stress, mental health, and workplace bullying and their evaluation of subordinates' stress. Five regression models were formulated to test our hypothesis. This is a cross-sectional study among 261 Italian leaders, using supervisor self-assessment and leaders' assessments of their subordinates. Results Leaders' health was related to their evaluation of staff stress. Job demand, lack of job control, and lack of support by colleagues and supervisors evaluated in their subordinates were particularly associated with the leaders' own health. Conclusion Implications for developing healthy leaders are finally discussed.
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- Gabriele Giorgi
- Department of Psychology, European University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, European University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Giorgi G, Perminienė M, Montani F, Fiz-Perez J, Mucci N, Arcangeli G. Detrimental Effects of Workplace Bullying: Impediment of Self-Management Competence via Psychological Distress. Front Psychol 2016; 7:60. [PMID: 26913013 PMCID: PMC4753400 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Emotional intelligence has been linked to various positive outcomes, such as organizational effectiveness, commitment, morale, and health. In addition, longitudinal studies demonstrate that the competencies of emotional intelligence may change and be developed over time. Researchers have argued that work relationships are important for the development of emotional competence, but their usefulness depends on the quality of the relationship. Workplace bullying is considered to be one of the most stressful phenomena in the workplace and an example of a dysfunctional and toxic relationship that has detrimental effects on an individual’s physical and psychological health. Hence, the objective of the present study was to analyze the relationship linking workplace bullying, psychological distress and the self-management competence of emotional intelligence. More specifically, we tested part of the model presented by Cherniss and Goleman (2001) in which researchers argued that individual emotional intelligence is a result of relationships at work. In addition, we extended the model by proposing that the relationship between exposure to workplace bullying and the competence of self-management is explained by psychological distress. Data analysis of 326 participants from two private sector organizations in Italy demonstrated that psychological distress fully mediated the relationship between workplace bullying and the emotional intelligence ability of self-management. The present study’s findings point to the idea that, not only may emotional intelligence assist in handling exposure to workplace bullying, but exposure to workplace bullying may impede emotional intelligence via psychological distress.
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- Gabriele Giorgi
- Department of Psychology, European University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Philosophy and Psychology, Kaunas Technology University Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Psychology, European University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence Florence, Italy
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Arenas A, Giorgi G, Montani F, Mancuso S, Perez JF, Mucci N, Arcangeli G. Workplace Bullying in a Sample of Italian and Spanish Employees and Its Relationship with Job Satisfaction, and Psychological Well-Being. Front Psychol 2015; 6:1912. [PMID: 26696948 PMCID: PMC4678195 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the prevalence rate of workplace bullying in a sample of Italian and Spanish employees, and its differential consequences on employees’ job satisfaction and psychological well-being. The effects of workplace bullying on job satisfaction and psychological well-being were explored taking into account a contextualized approach. Design/Methodology/approach – Cross-sectional study was adopted, in which a sample of 1,151 employees in Italy and 705 in Spain completed a questionnaire. We hypothesized that the relationship between exposure to bullying behaviors and psychological well-being is mediated by job satisfaction, and that this simple mediation model is moderated by the country (moderated mediation). Findings – Results suggest that no particular differences exist in bullying prevalence among Spanish and Italian employees. However, we found scientific confirmation of our hypothesized moderated mediation model. Research limitations/implications – Despite the limitations of the sample studied, findings capture contextual differences in the bullying phenomenon, which may have several implications for further research in this domain, as well as for designing interventions to deal with workplace bullying. Originality/value – Although this study explores bullying in different cultural contexts without investigating specific cultural values, it establishes the roots to assess workplace bullying from a contextualized perspective.
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- Alicia Arenas
- Department of Social Psychology, University of Seville Seville, Spain
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- Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, European University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Rome, Italy
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- Health Services Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence Firenze, Italy
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Estimating the Impact of Workplace Bullying: Humanistic and Economic Burden among Workers with Chronic Medical Conditions. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:708908. [PMID: 26557692 PMCID: PMC4628730 DOI: 10.1155/2015/708908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Revised: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background. Although the prevalence of work-limiting diseases is increasing, the interplay between occupational exposures and chronic medical conditions remains largely uncharacterized. Research has shown the detrimental effects of workplace bullying but very little is known about the humanistic and productivity cost in victims with chronic illnesses. We sought to assess work productivity losses and health disutility associated with bullying among subjects with chronic medical conditions. Methods. Participants (N = 1717) with chronic diseases answered a self-administered survey including sociodemographic and clinical data, workplace bullying experience, the SF-12 questionnaire, and the Work Productivity Activity Impairment questionnaire. Results. The prevalence of significant impairment was higher among victims of workplace bullying as compared to nonvictims (SF-12 PCS: 55.5% versus 67.9%, p < 0.01; SF-12 MCS: 59.4% versus 74.3%, p < 0.01). The adjusted marginal overall productivity cost of workplace bullying ranged from 13.9% to 17.4%, corresponding to Italian Purchase Power Parity (PPP) 2010 US$ 4182–5236 yearly. Association estimates were independent and not moderated by concurrent medical conditions. Conclusions. Our findings demonstrate that the burden on workers' quality of life and productivity associated with workplace bullying is substantial. This study provides key data to inform policy-making and prioritize occupational health interventions.
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Giorgi G, Mancuso S, Fiz Perez F, Castiello D'Antonio A, Mucci N, Cupelli V, Arcangeli G. Bullying among nurses and its relationship with burnout and organizational climate. Int J Nurs Pract 2015; 22:160-8. [PMID: 25825025 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Workplace bullying is one of the most common work-related psychological problems. Bullying costs seem higher for organizations composed of health-care workers who perform direct-contact patients-complex tasks. Only a few studies have been carried out among nurses in Italy and integrated models of bullying antecedents and consequences are particularly missing. The aim of this study was to develop a bullying model focused on the interaction between bullying and burnout in the setting of a climate-health relationship. Research involved 658 nurses who completed a survey on health, burnout, bullying and organizational climate. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesis. Results suggest that workplace bullying partially mediates the relationship between organizational climate and burnout and that bullying does not affect health directly, but only indirectly, via the mediation of burnout. Our study demonstrates the key-role of workplace bullying and burnout in the climate-health relationship in order to understand and to improve nurses' health.
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- Gabriele Giorgi
- Department of Psychology, European University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, European University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Public Health, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Health Services Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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- Health Services Research Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy
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Do negative acts in Italian academia have a quadratic relationship with determinants of health? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT 2015. [DOI: 10.1108/ijem-06-2013-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence of workplace bullying in an Italian university.
Design/methodology/approach
– More than 200 workers have completed the Italian version of the Negative Acts Questionnaire and the General Health Questionnaire.
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– The results show a spread of low to medium negative actions in the specific setting. In addition, the effects of negative actions on health are less serious than believed by most of the studies on workplace bullying.
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– In particular, a quadratic regression model appears to be more appropriate than a linear model.
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Mucci N, Giorgi G, Cupelli V, Gioffrè PA, Rosati MV, Tomei F, Tomei G, Breso-Esteve E, Arcangeli G. Work-related stress assessment in a population of Italian workers. The Stress Questionnaire. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 502:673-679. [PMID: 25305329 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.09.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Revised: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 09/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The present study shows detailed information about the reliability and validity of the psychosocial risk scale included in the Stress Questionnaire (SQ) developed by our research group. The primary purpose of this work is to test the factor structure of the psychosocial risk scale through a first-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using a large pooled dataset obtained from a population of 2026 employees of 15 Italian medium-large companies. Data were collected by a team of researchers who examined demographic variables, work-related stress, workplace bullying, mental health and other constructs. In addition to these substantive issues, the survey was designed to better understand response bias. After the evaluation of the results we conclude that the psychosocial risk scale reported a satisfactory reliability and validity. In addition, it allowed a careful measurement of work related stress, considering both leader's and follower's perspectives.
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- Nicola Mucci
- Chair of Occupational Medicine, Health Services Research Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, 1/23 Largo Piero Palagi, Florence, Italy; Institute of Occupational Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 1 Largo Francesco Vito, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, European University, 190 Via degli Aldobrandeschi, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Chair of Occupational Medicine, Health Services Research Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, 1/23 Largo Piero Palagi, Florence, Italy
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- University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Anatomy, Histology, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Anatomy, Histology, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Anatomy, Histology, Legal Medicine and Orthopedics, Unit of Occupational Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- University of Rome "Sapienza", Department of Psychiatric and Psychological Science, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Developmental, Educational, Social and Methodological Psychology - Vocal Social Psychology, Jaume University, 0 Av. de Vicent Sos Baynat, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain
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- Chair of Occupational Medicine, Health Services Research Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, 1/23 Largo Piero Palagi, Florence, Italy
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Yun S, Kang J, Lee YO, Yi Y. Work Environment and Workplace Bullying among Korean Intensive Care Unit Nurses. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anr.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Leon-Perez JM, Notelaers G, Arenas A, Munduate L, Medina FJ. Identifying victims of workplace bullying by integrating traditional estimation approaches into a latent class cluster model. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2014; 29:1155-1177. [PMID: 24257593 DOI: 10.1177/0886260513506280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Research findings underline the negative effects of exposure to bullying behaviors and document the detrimental health effects of being a victim of workplace bullying. While no one disputes its negative consequences, debate continues about the magnitude of this phenomenon since very different prevalence rates of workplace bullying have been reported. Methodological aspects may explain these findings. Our contribution to this debate integrates behavioral and self-labeling estimation methods of workplace bullying into a measurement model that constitutes a bullying typology. Results in the present sample (n = 1,619) revealed that six different groups can be distinguished according to the nature and intensity of reported bullying behaviors. These clusters portray different paths for the workplace bullying process, where negative work-related and person-degrading behaviors are strongly intertwined. The analysis of the external validity showed that integrating previous estimation methods into a single measurement latent class model provides a reliable estimation method of workplace bullying, which may overcome previous flaws.
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Ma SC, Chien TW, Wang HH, Li YC, Yui MS. Applying computerized adaptive testing to the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised: Rasch analysis of workplace bullying. J Med Internet Res 2014; 16:e50. [PMID: 24534113 PMCID: PMC3958675 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Workplace bullying is a prevalent problem in contemporary work places that has adverse effects on both the victims of bullying and organizations. With the rapid development of computer technology in recent years, there is an urgent need to prove whether item response theory–based computerized adaptive testing (CAT) can be applied to measure exposure to workplace bullying. Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative efficiency and measurement precision of a CAT-based test for hospital nurses compared to traditional nonadaptive testing (NAT). Under the preliminary conditions of a single domain derived from the scale, a CAT module bullying scale model with polytomously scored items is provided as an example for evaluation purposes. Methods A total of 300 nurses were recruited and responded to the 22-item Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R). All NAT (or CAT-selected) items were calibrated with the Rasch rating scale model and all respondents were randomly selected for a comparison of the advantages of CAT and NAT in efficiency and precision by paired t tests and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC). Results The NAQ-R is a unidimensional construct that can be applied to measure exposure to workplace bullying through CAT-based administration. Nursing measures derived from both tests (CAT and NAT) were highly correlated (r=.97) and their measurement precisions were not statistically different (P=.49) as expected. CAT required fewer items than NAT (an efficiency gain of 32%), suggesting a reduced burden for respondents. There were significant differences in work tenure between the 2 groups (bullied and nonbullied) at a cutoff point of 6 years at 1 worksite. An AUROC of 0.75 (95% CI 0.68-0.79) with logits greater than –4.2 (or >30 in summation) was defined as being highly likely bullied in a workplace. Conclusions With CAT-based administration of the NAQ-R for nurses, their burden was substantially reduced without compromising measurement precision.
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- Shu-Ching Ma
- College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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GIORGI G, LEON-PEREZ JM, CUPELLI V, MUCCI N, ARCANGELI G. Do I just look stressed or am I stressed? Work-related stress in a sample of Italian employees. INDUSTRIAL HEALTH 2013; 52:43-53. [PMID: 24292877 PMCID: PMC4202762 DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.2012-0164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Work-related stress is becoming a significant problem in Italy and it is therefore essential to advance the theory and methodology required to detect this phenomenon at work. Thus, the aim of this paper is to propose a new method for evaluating stress at work by measuring the discrepancies between employees' perceptions of stress and their leaders' evaluation of the stress of their subordinates. In addition, a positive impression scale was added to determine whether workers might give socially desirable responses in organizational diagnosis. Over 1,100 employees and 200 leaders within several Italian organizations were involved in this study. Structural equation modeling was used to test such new method for evaluating stress in a model of stress at work that incorporates relationships among individual (positive impression), interpersonal (workplace bullying) and organizational factors (working conditions, welfare culture, training). Results showed that the leaders' capacity to understand subordinates' stress is associated with subordinates' psychological well-being since higher disagreement between self and leaders' ratings was related to lower well-being. We discuss the implications of healthy leadership for the development of healthy organizations.
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- Business Research Unit, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
(ISCTE-IUL), Portugal
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- Chair of Occupational Medicine, Health Services Research
Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence,
Italy
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- Chair of Occupational Medicine, Health Services Research
Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence,
Italy
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- Chair of Occupational Medicine, Health Services Research
Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence,
Italy
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Ariza-Montes A, Muniz NM, Montero-Simó MJ, Araque-Padilla RA. Workplace bullying among healthcare workers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2013; 10:3121-39. [PMID: 23887621 PMCID: PMC3774428 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10083121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This paper aims to assess consistent predictors through the use of a sample that includes different actors from the healthcare work force to identify certain key elements in a set of job-related organizational contexts. The utilized data were obtained from the 5th European Working Conditions Survey, conducted in 2010 by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. In light of these objectives, we collected a subsample of 284 health professionals, some of them from the International Standard Classification of Occupations--subgroup 22--(ISCO-08). The results indicated that the chance of a healthcare worker referring to him/herself as bullied increases among those who work on a shift schedule, perform monotonous and rotating tasks, suffer from work stress, enjoy little satisfaction from their working conditions, and do not perceive opportunities for promotions in their organizations. The present work summarizes an array of outcomes and proposes within the usual course of events that workplace bullying could be reduced if job demands were limited and job resources were increased. The implications of these findings could assist human resource managers in facilitating, to some extent, good social relationships among healthcare workers.
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- Antonio Ariza-Montes
- Universidad Loyola Andalucía, C/Escritor Castilla Aguayo, 4, Córdoba 14004, Spain.
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Samnani A. “Is this bullying?” Understanding target and witness reactions. JOURNAL OF MANAGERIAL PSYCHOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1108/02683941311321196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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