ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2021
Effects of adverse social behaviour at the workplace on subsequent mental distress: a 3-year prospective study of the general working population in Norway.
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- Gender-based harassment in Swedish workplaces and alcohol-related morbidity and mortality: A prospective cohort study.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2023Article
- Exposure to Client-Perpetrated Violence in the Child Welfare Service: Prevalence and Outcomes Using Two Different Measurement Methods.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2023Article
- Adverse social behaviour at work and health-related employment exit: a prospective population-based four-wave survey.European journal of public health · 2023Article
- Conflicts in the workplace, negative acts and health consequences: evidence from a clinical evaluation.Industrial health · 2023Article
- Bi-directional associations between gender-based harassment at work, psychological treatment and depressive symptoms.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Sexual and gender harassment and use of psychotropic medication among Swedish workers: a prospective cohort study.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Article
- Workplace Bullying and Long-Term Sickness Absence-A Five-Year Follow-Up Study of 2476 Employees Aged 31 to 60 Years in Germany.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Relationship between Workplace Conflicts and Subsequent Physician-Certified Sick Leave: A Prospective Population Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aimed to provide an integrated picture of the relationship between different facets of adverse social behaviour (ASB) at work and mental health problem.
methodsData were provided from a longitudinal nationwide study of the general population in Norway. Eligible respondents were in paid work during a reference week in 2013, or temporarily absent from such work, and was interviewed at 3-year follow-up (n = 3654, response at baseline/follow-up = 53.1%/71.8%). We investigated the prospective associations of self-reported exposure to ASBs, including threats/acts of violence, bullying, sexual harassment and workplace conflicts, with mental distress (the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist) at follow-up, by means of multiple logistic regression.
resultsIn total, 6.6% (242 individuals) were classified with mental distress at follow-up. Work-related predictors were sexual harassment (OR = 1.64 07, 95% CI 1.03 - 2.61), bullying (OR = 2.07, 95% CI 1.19 - 3.60) and workplace conflicts (OR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.07 - 2.13). An elevated, but non-statistically significant association was observed for threats/acts of violence. No significant interactions were found between ASB and mental distress score at baseline. Overall there were few indications of substantial confounding related to age, sex, education level or occupation. After adjusting for these factors, the overall population attributable risk of mental distress attributable to any exposure to ASB was 11.3% (95%CI 0.6-22.3).
conclusionsWe observed robust associations between exposure to three out of four types of ASB and risk of mental distress. Taken together, the results underscore that adverse social behaviour at the workplace may have a substantial impact on the level of mental distress in the general working population.
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