Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.

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Autor(a) principal: Giorgi, G.
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Ando, M., Arenas, A., Shoss, M. K., Leon-Perez, J. M.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/vio/3/2/
https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/public/pub/id/7110
http://hdl.handle.net/10071/7221
Resumo: Objective: The purpose of this study is twofold. First, we examine the prevalence rate of workplace bullying among employees in Japan. Second, we explore antecedents of bullying exposure at work in this population. Method: 699 employees recruited in 5 labor unions in the Tokyo area (Japan) voluntarily participated in this questionnaire-based study. We provided participants with a definition of bullying and asked them to indicate whether or not they have been bullied during the last six months according to this definition (self-labeling method). We also asked participants to complete items about a number of personal (e.g., gender, individual tendencies toward depression) and organizational (e.g., team cohesion, supervisor's support) variables. Results: The prevalence rate of workplace bullying was 15%. Regression analyses revealed that female workers reported higher levels of perceptions of being bullied than male workers. Additionally, depression was positively associated with perceptions of being bullied, whereas team cohesion, supervisor's support, and an innovation-oriented climate were negatively associated with being bullied. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates the importance of considering individual differences as predictors of bullying and, in particular, suggests that mental health promotion might play a role in bullying prevention. In addition, findings indicate that organizational interventions for workplace bullying may benefit from introducing elements aimed at improving group cohesion and organizational climate.
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spelling Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.Workplace bullyingNegative actsHarassment at workMobbingDepressionObjective: The purpose of this study is twofold. First, we examine the prevalence rate of workplace bullying among employees in Japan. Second, we explore antecedents of bullying exposure at work in this population. Method: 699 employees recruited in 5 labor unions in the Tokyo area (Japan) voluntarily participated in this questionnaire-based study. We provided participants with a definition of bullying and asked them to indicate whether or not they have been bullied during the last six months according to this definition (self-labeling method). We also asked participants to complete items about a number of personal (e.g., gender, individual tendencies toward depression) and organizational (e.g., team cohesion, supervisor's support) variables. Results: The prevalence rate of workplace bullying was 15%. Regression analyses revealed that female workers reported higher levels of perceptions of being bullied than male workers. Additionally, depression was positively associated with perceptions of being bullied, whereas team cohesion, supervisor's support, and an innovation-oriented climate were negatively associated with being bullied. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates the importance of considering individual differences as predictors of bullying and, in particular, suggests that mental health promotion might play a role in bullying prevention. In addition, findings indicate that organizational interventions for workplace bullying may benefit from introducing elements aimed at improving group cohesion and organizational climate.American Psychological Association2014-05-16T13:23:59Z2013-04-01T00:00:00Z2013-042014-05-16T13:21:13Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://psycnet.apa.org/journals/vio/3/2/https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/public/pub/id/7110http://hdl.handle.net/10071/7221eng2152-0828Giorgi, G.Ando, M.Arenas, A.Shoss, M. K.Leon-Perez, J. M.info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:43:33Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/7221Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:20:29.952735Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
title Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
spellingShingle Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
Giorgi, G.
Workplace bullying
Negative acts
Harassment at work
Mobbing
Depression
title_short Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
title_full Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
title_fullStr Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
title_sort Exploring Personal and Organizational Determinants of Workplace Bullying and Its Prevalence in a Japanese Sample.
author Giorgi, G.
author_facet Giorgi, G.
Ando, M.
Arenas, A.
Shoss, M. K.
Leon-Perez, J. M.
author_role author
author2 Ando, M.
Arenas, A.
Shoss, M. K.
Leon-Perez, J. M.
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author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Giorgi, G.
Ando, M.
Arenas, A.
Shoss, M. K.
Leon-Perez, J. M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Workplace bullying
Negative acts
Harassment at work
Mobbing
Depression
topic Workplace bullying
Negative acts
Harassment at work
Mobbing
Depression
description Objective: The purpose of this study is twofold. First, we examine the prevalence rate of workplace bullying among employees in Japan. Second, we explore antecedents of bullying exposure at work in this population. Method: 699 employees recruited in 5 labor unions in the Tokyo area (Japan) voluntarily participated in this questionnaire-based study. We provided participants with a definition of bullying and asked them to indicate whether or not they have been bullied during the last six months according to this definition (self-labeling method). We also asked participants to complete items about a number of personal (e.g., gender, individual tendencies toward depression) and organizational (e.g., team cohesion, supervisor's support) variables. Results: The prevalence rate of workplace bullying was 15%. Regression analyses revealed that female workers reported higher levels of perceptions of being bullied than male workers. Additionally, depression was positively associated with perceptions of being bullied, whereas team cohesion, supervisor's support, and an innovation-oriented climate were negatively associated with being bullied. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates the importance of considering individual differences as predictors of bullying and, in particular, suggests that mental health promotion might play a role in bullying prevention. In addition, findings indicate that organizational interventions for workplace bullying may benefit from introducing elements aimed at improving group cohesion and organizational climate.
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