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THEORETICAL ISSUES IN ERGONOMICS SCIENCE
Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 311-327Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14639220500090604
Keywords
Workplace bullying; Mobbing; Risk factors; Systematic review
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- National Science Foundation
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Construction Industry Institute
- Federal Highway Administration
- Ohio Department of Transportation
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Background: Studies investigating workplace bullying started in the early 1990s in Scandinavian countries. Research has been conducted regarding bullying definitions, behaviours, prevalence rates, risk factors and outcomes such as sickness absences, psychological effects, chronic and cardiovascular diseases and lower job satisfaction. To date, no systematic review has been conducted regarding this subject. Objectives: To investigate the association between (1) workplace factors and bullying and (2) workplace bullying and various outcomes. Methods: A critical appraisal was conducted twice after a thorough review of published studies. A definition and a model of workplace bullying are provided. Results: Results showed associations between organizational problems and workplace bullying and between a victim's personality and workplace bullying. In some cases, strong associations between workplace bullying and a victim's well- being and performance were found. Conclusions: Results cannot be generalized since there are several confounders and covariates that needed to be considered. There is also a lack of research investigating the characteristics of bullies.
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