Workplace Bullying and Mental Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 101-128
Author(s):  
Paul Maurice Conway ◽  
Annie Høgh ◽  
Cristian Balducci ◽  
Denis Kiyak Ebbesen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Workplace Bullying

Comparison of Psychological Distress, Life Satisfaction and Workplace Bullying Between Site and Office Workers in Oil and Gas Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diah Kusumawati ◽  
Dadan Erwandi ◽  
Fatma Lestari ◽  
Abdul Kadir
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Stress ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Psychosocial Hazards ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract In recent years, various industries become increasingly aware of the importance of mental health. Mental health is closely related to the management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. The oil and gas industry is considered to be one of the laggards in the management of workers’ psychosocial hazards and mental health even though mental health is considered to affect workers’ health and operational safety. Workplace bullying is a phenomenon that can give adverse effects to individual workers and the organization. For workers, bullying can interfere with physical health, psychological stress, and satisfaction with life and work. This paper discusses prevalence of workplace bullying, psychological stress, and satisfaction with life of workers in the upstream oil and gas industry. The phenomenon experienced by workers on Sites is compared with the experience of the office workers in this paper, with no significant differences found between the incidence of bullying and satisfaction with life between the two populations. On the other hand, there is a significant difference in the psychological stress and chronic diseases reported by the respondents. Site workers experience higher psychological stress and more reported chronic health disorders than the office workers.

Indirect effect of workplace bullying on emotional exhaustion through job insecurity among Malaysian workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1325-1342
Author(s):  
Alireza Jalali ◽  
Mastura Jaafar ◽  
Nur Izzati Hidzir
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Content Type

Purpose Although workplace bullying has often been considered a significant source of health-related problems, only a handful of studies have deeply examined this relationship. This paper aims to fill this gap by inspecting the direct as well as indirect relationships between bullying and emotional exhaustion. This study also explores the buffering role of religion between job insecurity and emotional exhaustion. Design/methodology/approach This correlational paper used the quantitative method of data collection (N = 102) from employees in Malaysia and used SmartPLS to analyze the data. To operationalize workplace bullying as the second-order factor, partial least squares was used to estimate the two-stage model through the repeated use of a manifest variable. Findings The result of the current study showed that workplace bullying has a positive impact on job insecurity as well as emotional exhaustion while also having a positive indirect effect on emotional exhaustion through job insecurity. Moreover, the result of this study reveals that religion has a moderating (buffering) influence on the relationship between job insecurity and emotional exhaustion. Research limitations/implications The study merely applied self-report measures, thus potentially involving the common method variance problems. Practical implications Human resource professionals must be aware that employees who are exposed to bullying actions may consider emotional exhaustion and job security needs to be restored among targets. For instance, they need to ensure that no unwanted and illegitimate relocation or alternation of work task has occurred. Furthermore, it is significant to encourage employees to regularly attend religious services because religious involvement could foster mental health, in part by lowering the risk of exposure to stressful life events such as job insecurity. Originality/value This study could be beneficial for organizations and researchers looking to address emotional exhaustion, security and bullying in a context broader than physical health and may further supplement the discussions around workplace bullying, mental health and religion.

scholarly journals The Relationships of Experiencing Workplace Bullying with Mental Health, Affective Commitment, and Job Satisfaction: Application of the Job Demands Control Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole M. Steele ◽  
Bryan Rodgers ◽  
Gerard J. Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Job Demands ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Job Stressors ◽  
Australian Defence Force ◽  
Traditional Work

There have been very few theoretical models published to understand the relationship between workplace bullying and different outcome variables. Applying the Job Demands Control (JDC) model, this study analyzed workplace bullying alongside ‘traditional’ job stressors of role overload and low job control to determine the relative associations of each with mental health and wellbeing. These relative associations have not been well documented. Data were obtained from an organizational climate questionnaire administered to 21 Australian Defence Force units (n = 3193). Results indicated that the correlations between bullying and psychological distress (r = 0.39), job satisfaction (r = −0.28), and affective commitment (r = −0.22) were all significant and for some outcomes greater than those involving the traditional job stressors. Furthermore, for each of these three outcomes, bullying contributed incremental variance after controlling for other job demands. These results support earlier claims that workplace bullying requires the same attention given to traditional work stressors. The JDC model provides a strong theoretical base to investigate workplace bullying. Testing against other stressors allows for consideration of the broader context of workplace bullying when managing the workforce.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Workplace Bullying and the Mental Health of Construction Industry Apprentices: A Mixed Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Ross ◽  
Sharna L. Mathieu ◽  
Rachmania Wardhani ◽  
Jorgen Gullestrup ◽  
Kairi Kõlves
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Related Harm

Young Australian males working in the construction industry are twice as likely to take their own lives than other young Australian males. This group is also at high risk for poor mental health and alcohol and other drug related harm. Previous research has indicated a bullying culture within this industry, directed particularly toward apprentices and those new to the industry. This Australian study applied an exploratory sequential mixed methods design to explore issues faced by apprentices, estimate the prevalence of bullying and explore the factors associated with bullying and the mental health of apprentices. The results revealed that a substantial proportion of construction industry apprentices experience workplace bullying, are exposed to suicidal behaviors, and personally experience suicidal ideation. Multivariate analyses showed that bullying in apprentices was significantly associated with greater psychological distress, as well as being a 3rd year apprentice or not currently in an active apprenticeship. Results also indicated that bullying may be associated with substance use, lower levels of well-being, working nights away from home, the plumbing trades, and working for larger organizations. The outcomes from this study have important implications for the construction industry and will be vital for informing policies and evidence-based interventions to address bullying and mental health in this sector.

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