ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Workplace harassment is associated with differences in personality traits, coping strategies and work ability: cross sectional study among healthcare professionals.
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- The rising tide of workplace violence in the healthcare sector: a global scoping review of burden, determinants, and prevention strategies (2021-2025).Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Assessing work-related criticalities: psychometric properties of a questionnaire developed in an Italian occupational stress center.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Introduction: Workplace Harassment (WPH) in the healthcare sector remains a critical global issue, adversely affecting employees' psychological well-being and work ability. Aim: This study investigated gender differences, variations in personality traits and coping strategies linked to WPH, and the impact of these dynamics on work performance of healthcare workers (HCW). Methods: A cross-sectional survey was administered to a sample of 415 HCW (138 men and 277 women), including physicians, nurses, and other staff members (e.g., administrative, technical, and auxiliary personnel). Participants completed a series of standardized instruments: WPH and Health Survey Questionnaire (WHHSQ), Mini International Personality Item Pool (Mini-IPIP), Brief-COPE inventory, and Work Ability Index (WAI). Results: Reports of WPH within the past 12 months showed a significantly higher prevalence among women (36.2%, Conclusion: Women are likely to face higher WPH rates and tend to seek social support more frequently, while harassed individuals, regardless of gender, increasingly rely on avoidance coping. Exposure to WPH is associated with decreased work ability. Low rate of formal reporting reveals systemic gaps in institutional responses. To address these challenges, healthcare organizations should implement comprehensive risk assessment strategies incorporating gender-specific factors and psychological profiles to identify vulnerable staff earlier. Enhancing reporting systems, offering proactive psychological support, and promoting adaptive coping strategies are essential to reduce harm, foster resilience, thereby creating safer and healthier work environments.
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