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The Prevalence of Coworker Conflict Including Bullying in a Unionized U.S. Public Sector Workforce.
Lipscomb, Jane; London, Matt; McPhaul, Kate M; Ghaziri, Mazen El; Lydecker, Alyson; Geiger-Brown, Jeanne; Johnson, Jeffrey V.
Affiliation
  • Lipscomb J; University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA.
Violence Vict ; 30(5): 813-29, 2015.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26299698
ABSTRACT
Workplace violence is an enormous problem worldwide; incidents where the perpetrator is a current or former employee are an important dimension. This large cross-sectional survey examined the prevalence of this problem among a U.S. state government unionized public sector workforce. Using participatory action research methods, we conducted a web-based survey of members of that workforce from a single northeast U.S. state, receiving 11,874 completed surveys (response rate 71.8%). Overall, 10.0% of the respondents indicated that they had been bullied at work during the prior 6 months, with 71.9% of those who reported regular bullying identifying the perpetrator as a supervisor and/or top management. The prevalence of bullying was similar to the rates reported in Europe and Scandinavia (5%-30%). Those reports also identified the person(s) responsible for the behavior as being predominantly of higher status within the organization.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Crime Victims / Bullying / Workplace Violence / Interpersonal Relations / Labor Unions / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Violence Vict Journal subject: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / PSICOLOGIA Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Crime Victims / Bullying / Workplace Violence / Interpersonal Relations / Labor Unions / Occupational Diseases Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do norte Language: En Journal: Violence Vict Journal subject: CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO / PSICOLOGIA Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States