Associations between job insecurity and Workplace Bullying: a two-wave longitudinal test

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Baillien ◽  
H. De Witte ◽  
N. De Cuyper
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Job Insecurity

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 Exposure to Workplace Bullying: The Role of Coping Strategies in Dealing with Work Stressors

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Whitney Van den Brande ◽  
Elfi Baillien ◽  
Tinne Vander Elst ◽  
Hans De Witte ◽  
Anja Van den Broeck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Role Ambiguity ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Work Stressors ◽  
Heterogeneous Sample ◽  
Work Related

Studies investigating both work- and individual-related antecedents of workplace bullying are scarce. In reply, this study investigated the interaction between workload, job insecurity, role conflict, and role ambiguity (i.e., work-related antecedents), and problem- and emotion-focused coping strategies (i.e., individual-related antecedents) in association with exposure to workplace bullying. Problem-focused coping strategies were hypothesised to decrease (i.e., buffer) the associations between workload, job insecurity, role conflict, and role ambiguity and exposure to bullying, while emotion-focused coping strategies were hypothesised to increase (i.e., amplify) these associations. Results for a heterogeneous sample (N= 3,105) did not provide evidence for problem-focused coping strategies as moderators. As expected, some emotion-focused coping strategies amplified the associations between work-related antecedents and bullying: employees using “focus on and venting of emotions” or “behavioural disengagement” in dealing with job insecurity, role conflict, or role ambiguity were more likely to be exposed to bullying. Similarly, “seeking social support for emotional reasons” and “mental disengagement” amplified the associations of role ambiguity and the associations of both role conflict and role ambiguity, respectively. To prevent bullying, organisations may train employees in tempering emotion-focused coping strategies, especially when experiencing job insecurity, role conflict, or role ambiguity.

scholarly journals Workplace bullying among nurses in Bangladeshi government hospitals

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
Liton Roy ◽  
AKM Dawlat Khan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Complex Patients ◽  
Government Hospitals ◽  
Depth Study

Bullying in the nurses’ workplace is a common, rising and worldwide problem. Workplace bullying is a persistent phenomenon that transmits harmful effects on health care organizations and the health system as a whole, including patients’ satisfaction. The workplace bullying impacts negatively on the performance of workers. A descriptive study was conducted among the 183 government register nurses in 8 government health care facilities at Chattogram in Bangladesh from July to August 2014. Most of the respondents were female (90.7%) and more than half of the respondents (52.5%) were between 30 and 39 years old. The study revealed that there are three type of bullying faced by the nurses. They are work related, person related and physically intimidating bullying. They faced several bullying related to their works. Of these, most of them (92.8%) faced ‘ignoring their opinions and views’. Respectively, in person related bullying, 93.4% were being ignored or facing a hostile reaction when they approach regarding their works; and in physically intimidating bullying, 95.0% were being shouted at or being the target of spontaneous anger or rage. In Bangladesh Nurses faced many challenges in healthcare system due to unavailable resources, more complex patients, increased nursing shortage, increased job insecurity, job stress, and increased recruitment costs for healthcare institutions. The study concluded that an in-depth study would be conducted to find out the root causes for the workplace bullying and also design a training program that addresses the root causes, involves all individuals from all levels, and provides skills for dealing with this phenomenon can promote a harmonious working environment. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. March 2020, 6(1): 67-72

scholarly journals Workplace bullying as an antecedent to job insecurity and intention to leave: a 6‐month prospective study

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mats Glambek ◽  
Stig Berge Matthiesen ◽  
Jørn Hetland ◽  
Ståle Einarsen
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Study ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Intention To Leave
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