Workplace bullying in a group context: are victim reports of working conditions representative for others at the workplace?

Rosander, Michael (författare): Linköpings universitet,Psykologi,Filosofiska fakulteten

Nielsen, Morten Birkeland (författare): Natl Inst Occupat Hlth, Norway; Univ Bergen, Norway

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2024
2024
Engelska.
Ingår i: Work & Stress. - : TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. - 0267-8373 .- 1464-5335. ; 38:2, s. 115-134

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Previous research on psychosocial working conditions as risk factors of workplace bullying builds on the underlying assumption that targets subjective reports of their psychosocial working conditions are shared by their non-bullied colleagues. This study investigates differences in perceptions of such conditions by comparing the ratings from targets of bullying, witnesses, and non-witnesses in groups with at least one target, and groups free from bullying. We also examine if known work-related risk factors predict a group level estimate of bullying with the targets excluded from the analyses. Data included 2215 employees in 195 work groups from Sweden. Targets of bullying perceived the psychosocial working conditions more negatively compared to non-exposed colleagues. In addition, non-exposed in work groups with at least one target reported their working conditions more negatively than those working in groups free from bullying. Associations between examined working conditions and group levels of bullying were significant even when the targets were excluded from the analyses, albeit less strong. The results show that working conditions are risk factors of bullying, but also indicate that previous studies may have overestimated the associations. Future research should consider differences in perceptions of targets and non-targets when investigating work-related risk factors of bullying.

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