ArticleBioMed research international2015
Estimating the Impact of Workplace Bullying: Humanistic and Economic Burden among Workers with Chronic Medical Conditions.
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- Workplace Bullying in Italy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.La Medicina del lavoro · 2023Pooled it
- Understanding the Burden of Mental Illness Induced by Workplace Mobbing: A Scoping Review.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2025Article
- Online communities come with real-world consequences for individuals and societies.Communications psychology · 2024Review
- The pros and cons of remote work in relation to bullying, loneliness and work engagement: A representative study among Norwegian workers during COVID-19.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Assessing civility at an academic health science center: Implications for employee satisfaction and well-being.PloS one · 2021Article
- Women and men, authors and victims of workplace bullying in Italy: a literature review.La Medicina del lavoro · 2020Review
- "I Would be More of a Liability than an Asset": Navigating the Workplace as a Younger Person with Arthritis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Are perceived bad working conditions and perceived workplace bullying associated with doctor visits? Results of the nationally representative German General Social Survey.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- The effects of autoimmune blistering diseases on work productivity: A review.International journal of women's dermatology · 2018Review
- Depression severity and concentration difficulties are independently associated with HRQOL in patients with unipolar depressive disorders.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Insights into workplace bullying: psychosocial drivers and effective interventions.Psychology research and behavior management · 2016Review
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26 authors at 17 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough the prevalence of work-limiting diseases is increasing, the interplay between occupational exposures and chronic medical conditions remains largely uncharacterized. Research has shown the detrimental effects of workplace bullying but very little is known about the humanistic and productivity cost in victims with chronic illnesses. We sought to assess work productivity losses and health disutility associated with bullying among subjects with chronic medical conditions.
methodsParticipants (N = 1717) with chronic diseases answered a self-administered survey including sociodemographic and clinical data, workplace bullying experience, the SF-12 questionnaire, and the Work Productivity Activity Impairment questionnaire.
resultsThe prevalence of significant impairment was higher among victims of workplace bullying as compared to nonvictims (SF-12 PCS: 55.5% versus 67.9%, p < 0.01; SF-12 MCS: 59.4% versus 74.3%, p < 0.01). The adjusted marginal overall productivity cost of workplace bullying ranged from 13.9% to 17.4%, corresponding to Italian Purchase Power Parity (PPP) 2010 US$ 4182-5236 yearly. Association estimates were independent and not moderated by concurrent medical conditions.
conclusionsOur findings demonstrate that the burden on workers' quality of life and productivity associated with workplace bullying is substantial. This study provides key data to inform policy-making and prioritize occupational health interventions.
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