scholarly journals 1007 Association between workplace bullying and common mental disorders in brazilian civil servants

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Feijo ◽  
Eduarda Buriol ◽  
Cristiane Bunchen ◽  
Paulo Antonio Oliveira ◽  
Mayte Amazarray
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Civil Servants

scholarly journals Association between workplace bullying and common mental disorders in civil servants from a middle-income country

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Ribas FEIJÓ ◽  
Neil PEARCE ◽  
Neice Müller Xavier FARIA ◽  
Maitê Peres de CARVALHO ◽  
Ana Laura Sica Cruzeiro SZORTYKA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Middle Income Country ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Income Country ◽  
Middle Income

scholarly journals O3E.6 Association between workplace bullying and common mental disorders in judiciary brazilian civil servants from southern brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 76 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. A31.3-A32
Author(s):  
Fernando Feijó ◽  
Anaclaudia Fassa ◽  
Neil Pearce
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Federal Judiciary

IntroductionBullying has been described as a risk factor for mental disorders, however there is a lack of evidence on this subject in low- and middle-income countries. Therefore we aimed to evaluate the association between workplace bullying and common mental disorders in a sample of Judiciary Brazilian civil servants.MethodsCross-sectional study with a sample of 1667 workers from the Brazilian Federal Judiciary in southern Brazil. The Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ-r) was used to measure bullying at work and the Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used to evaluate Common Mental Disorders (CMD). Poisson regression was used to test associations of interest, controlling for confounders.ResultsThe overall prevalence of CMD was 33.5%. The prevalence of workplace bullying was 17.7%. In the crude analysis, exposure to bullying (at least one negative act in a weekly basis in the last six months) was associated with a 2.07-fold (CI 1.81–2.36, p<0.001) higher prevalence of CMD. After controlling for sociodemographic and occupational confounders, workers exposed to bullying presented a 1.51-fold (CI 1.31–1.73, p<0.001) higher prevalence of CMD.DiscussionJudiciary Brazilian civil servants may be at a high risk of being exposed to bullying and having common mental disorders. Our findings corroborate the results of studies from high-income countries, where bullying is considered an important occupational determinant of mental health. Prevention policies to eliminate bullying in organizations are urgent, what may help to decrease the prevalence of mental disorders among workers.

scholarly journals Associations between workplace bullying and later benefit recipiency among workers with common mental disorders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Løvvik ◽  
Simon Øverland ◽  
Morten Birkeland Nielsen ◽  
Henrik Børsting Jacobsen ◽  
Silje Endresen Reme
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Work Participation ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Objective In this study, we examined exposure to workplace bullying as a predictor of registry-based benefit recipiency among workers struggling with work participation due to common mental disorders. Further, we examined if the experience of receiving social support moderated the association between workplace bullying and benefit recipiency. Design Secondary analyses of a randomized controlled trial. Patients People struggling with work participation due to common mental disorders (CMD). Methods Study participants (n = 1193) were from a randomized controlled trial (The At Work and Coping trial (AWaC), trial registration http://www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT01146730), and self-reported CMD as a main obstacle for work participation. Participants were at risk of sickness absence, currently on sickness absence or on long-term benefits. Benefit recipiency indicated sickness absence and/or long-term benefits (i.e., disability pension) at 6-month follow-up. Results Of the 1193 participants, 36% reported exposure to workplace bullying. Workplace bullying was significantly associated with benefit recipiency at 6-month follow-up (OR 1.41, CI 1.11–1.79). Social support did not moderate the association between bullying and benefit recipiency. Conclusions The finding that workplace bullying increases the risk of later benefit recipiency suggest that bullying is a significant obstacle for work participation.

Workplace bullying and common mental disorders: a follow-up study

2011 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. e3-e3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eero Lahelma ◽  
Tea Lallukka ◽  
Mikko Laaksonen ◽  
Peppiina Saastamoinen ◽  
Ossi Rahkonen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Follow Up Study

scholarly journals Clinical Characteristics of Patients Seeking Treatment for Common Mental Disorders Presenting With Workplace Bullying Experiences

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Helene Aarestad ◽  
Ståle Valvatne Einarsen ◽  
Odin Hjemdal ◽  
Ragne G. H. Gjengedal ◽  
Kåre Osnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Workplace Bullying ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Bullying Experiences

The WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Surveys

2009 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 5-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Aguilar-Gaxiola ◽  
J. Alonso ◽  
S. Chatterji ◽  
S. Lee ◽  
T. B. Üstün ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Treatment Effectiveness ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
World Mental Health ◽  
Prevalence Estimates

SummaryThe paper presents an overview of the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative and summarizes recent WMH results regarding the prevalence and societal costs of mental disorders. The WMH surveys are representative community surveys that were carried out in 28 countries throughout the world aimed at providing information to mental health policy makers about the prevalence, burden, and unmet need for treatment of common mental disorders. Results show that mental disorders are commonly occurring in all participating countries. The inter-quartile range (IQR: 25th-75th percentiles) of lifetime DSM-IV disorder prevalence estimates (combining anxiety, mood, disruptive behavior, and substance disorders) is 18.1-36.1%. The IQR of 12-month prevalence estimates is 9.8-19.1%. Analysis of age-of-onset reports shows that many mental disorders begin in childhood-adolescence and have significant adverse effects on subsequent role transitions. Adult mental disorders are found in the WMH data to be associated with high levels of role impairment. Despite this burden, the majority of mental disorders go untreated. Although these results suggest that expansion of treatment could be cost-effective from both the employer perspective and the societal perspective, treatment effectiveness trials are needed to confirm this suspicion. The WMH results regarding impairments are being used to target several such interventions.

Is Pacific language ability protective of prevalence of mental disorders among Pacific peoples in New Zealand?

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eirenei Taua'i ◽  
Rose Richards ◽  
Jesse Kokaua
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Pacific People ◽  
Language Promotion

Aims: To explore associations between experiences of mental illness, migration status and languages spoken among Pacific adults living in NZ. Methods: SURVEY FREQ and SURVEY LOGISTIC procedures in SAS were applied to data from Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand (NZ) Mental Health Survey, a survey of 12,992 New Zealand adults aged 16 and over in 2003/2004. Pacific people were over sampled and this paper focuses on the 2374 Pacific participants but includes, for comparison, 8160 non-Maori-non-Pacific (NMNP) participants. Results: Pacific migrant respondents had the lowest prevalence of mental disorders compared to other Pacific peoples. However, Pacific immigrants were also less likely to use mental health services, suggesting an increased likelihood of experiencing barriers to available mental health care. Those who were born in NZ and who were proficient in a Pacific language had the lowest levels of common mental disorders, suggesting a protective effect for the NZ-born population. Additionally, access to mental health services was similar between NZ-born people who spoke a Pacific language and those who did not. Conclusions: We conclude that, given the association between Pacific language and reduced mental disorder, there may be a positive role for Pacific language promotion in efforts to reduce the prevalence of mental health disorder among Pacific communities in NZ.

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