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Perceived bullying among Norwegian doctors in 1993, 2004 and 2014-2015: a study based on cross-sectional and repeated surveys.
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- Risk Factors for Workplace Bullying: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
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- A gender-based review of workplace violence amongst the global health workforce-A scoping review of the literature.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Beyond Bullying, Aggression, Discrimination, and Social Safety: Development of an Integrated Negative Work Behavior Questionnaire (INWBQ).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Gene-environment interaction study on the polygenic risk score for neuroticism, childhood adversity, and parental bonding.Personality neuroscience · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Impact of Workplace Bullying among Pharmacy Practice Faculty in the United States.Innovations in pharmacy · 2023Article
- Overcoming Obstacles to Develop High-Performance Teams Involving Physician in Health Care Organizations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The Roles of Work-Life Conflict and Gender in the Relationship between Workplace Bullying and Personal Burnout. A Study on Italian School Principals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Women and men, authors and victims of workplace bullying in Italy: a literature review.La Medicina del lavoro · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo examine 12-month prevalence of perceived bullying at work for doctors in different job categories and medical disciplines in 1993, 2004 and 2014-2015, and personality traits, work-related and health-related factors associated with perceived workplace bullying.
designCross-sectional questionnaire surveys in 1993, 2004 and 2014-2015 where the 2004 and the 2012-2015 samples are partly overlapping.
settingNorway.
participantsResponse rates were 72.8% (2628/3608) in 1993, 67% (1004/1499) in 2004 and 78.2% (1261/1612) in 2014-2015. 485 doctors responded both in 2004 and 2014-2015. OUTCOME MEASURE: Perceived bullying at work from colleagues or superiors at least a few times a month during the last year.
resultsBetween the samples from 1993, 2004 and 2014-2015, there were no significant differences in the prevalence of perceived bullying at work. More senior hospital doctors and surgeons reported being bullied. Doctors with higher scores on the personality trait neuroticism were more likely to perceive bullying, as were female doctors, doctors with poor job satisfaction and poor self-rated health.
conclusionsThe fraction of doctors who experienced bullying at work was stable over a 20-year period. Psychological, psychosocial and cultural factors are predictors of perceived bullying.
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