Determinants of Workplace Bullying Types and Their Relationship With Depression Among Female Nurses

Background Workplace bullying is commonly experienced by nurses worldwide. Purpose This study was conducted to examine the determinants of different types of workplace bullying and their relationship to depression in female nurses. Methods A cross-sectional correlational study was employed, and 484 female nurses from a large medical center in southern Taiwan completed the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis. Results Being unmarried and working in medical/surgical units were found to be the major determinants of work-related bullying, whereas being unmarried was found to be the single determinant of person-related and physical-intimidation bullying. Moreover, work-related and person-related bullying were both found to be significant determinants of depression. Conclusions/Implications for Practice Nursing administrators should establish workplace-bullying prevention and management strategies by setting reasonable and equal workloads for nurses, assigning tasks equitably, and building depression-related support and consultation groups.