Prevalence of workplace bullying and risk groups: a representative population study
Prevalence of workplace bullying and risk groups: a representative population study
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DOI：
10.1007/s00420-008-0339-8
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发表时间：
2009-02-01
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3
通讯作者：
Olsen, Ole
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作者：
Ortega, Adriana;Hogh, Annie;Olsen, Ole
本研究的数据来自第二次丹麦社会心理工作环境研究（DPWES），目的是估计欺凌的流行程度，并确定具有代表性的人群样本中的风险群体。样本包括3，429名20至59岁的雇员。调查结果显示，8.3%的受访者在过去一年内曾遭受过欺凌，其中1.6%的受访者表示每天或每周都会受到欺凌。同事（71.5%）和经理/主管（32.4%）最常被报告为欺凌者，但也有来自下属（6%）的欺凌。我们发现，职业地位和工作过程中，员工的主要任务在他们的工作中的一个变量特征的欺凌患病率显着差异。非熟练工人报告的欺凌发生率最高，而经理/主管的发生率最低。与事物打交道的人（男性占主导地位的职业）和与客户/病人打交道的人（女性占主导地位的职业）报告说，欺凌的发生率高于与符号或客户打交道的人。研究结果表明，工作类型和性别比例是职场欺负发生的危险因素。今后的研究应考虑到工作类型和组织的性别比例。
To estimate the prevalence of bullying and to identify risk groups in a representative population sample.The data for this study was taken from the second Danish Psychosocial Work Environment Study (DPWES). The sample consisted of 3,429 employees between 20 and 59-years. The response rate for the study was 60.4%.The study showed that 8.3% of the respondents had been bullied within the past year, 1.6% of the sample reported daily to weekly bullying. Co-workers (71.5%) and managers/supervisors (32.4%) were most often reported as perpetrators of bullying, but bullying from subordinates (6%) was also reported. We found significant differences in the prevalence of bullying for both occupational status and work process, a variable characterizing the employees main task in their job. Unskilled workers reported the highest prevalence of bullying, while managers/supervisors the lowest prevalence. People working with things (male-dominated occupations) and people working with clients/patients (female-dominated occupations) reported higher prevalence of bullying than people working with symbols or customers. No significant gender or age differences were found.These findings suggest that types of work and gender ratio are risk factors in the onset of workplace bullying. Future studies should take into account the type of work and the gender ratio of the organization.