The Prevalence of Coworker Conflict Including Bullying in a Unionized U.S. Public Sector Workforce.
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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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Crime Victims
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Bullying
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Workplace Violence
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Interpersonal Relations
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Labor Unions
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Occupational Diseases
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Violence Vict
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
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PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States