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- Hogh, Annie, et al.
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A 5-year follow-up study of aggression at work and psychological health
- 2005
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In: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. - : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. - 1070-5503 .- 1532-7558. ; 12:4, s. 256-265
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In a longitudinal cohort study, organizational climate and long-term effects of exposure to nasty teasing (aggression) at work were investigated. The baseline consisted of a representative sample of Danish employees in 1995 with a response rate of 80% (N = 5,652). Of these, 4,647 participated in the follow-up in 2000 (response rate 84%). In 1995, 6.3% were subjected to nasty teasing with no significant gender difference. At baseline, we found significant associations among nasty teasing, a negative organizational climate, and psychological health effects. In the follow-up analyses, associations were found between exposure to nasty teasing at baseline and psychological health problems at follow-up, even when controlled for organizational climate and psychological health at baseline and nasty teasing at follow-up. Stratified for gender, the follow-up associations were significant for women but not for men. Low coworker support and conflicts at baseline and teasing at follow-up mediated the effects on men. Key words: bullying, fatigue, gender differences, longitudinal study, mental health, teasing
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