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Workplace Bullying and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis on Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing body of research has confirmed that workplace bullying is a source of distress and poor mental health. Here we summarize the cross-sectional and longitudinal literature on these associations.

Methods

Systematic review and meta-analyses on the relation between workplace bullying and mental health.

Results

The cross-sectional data (65 effect sizes, N = 115.783) showed positive associations between workplace bullying and symptoms of depression (r = .28, 95% CI = .23-.34), anxiety (r = .34, 95% CI = .29-.40) and stress-related psychological complaints (r = .37, 95% CI = .30-.44). Pooling the literature that investigated longitudinal relationships (26 effect sizes, N = 54.450) showed that workplace bullying was related to mental health complaints over time (r = 0.21, 95% CI = 0.13-0.21). Interestingly, baseline mental health problems were associated with subsequent exposure to workplace bullying (r = 0.18, 95% CI = 0.10-0.27; 11 effect sizes, N = 27.028).

Limitations

All data were self-reported, raising the possibility of reporting- and response set bias.

Conclusions

Workplace bullying is consistently, and in a bi-directional manner, associated with reduced mental health. This may call for intervention strategies against bullying at work.

SUBMITTER: Verkuil B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4549296 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Workplace Bullying and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis on Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data.

Verkuil Bart B Atasayi Serpil S Molendijk Marc L ML

PloS one 20150825 8

<h4>Background</h4>A growing body of research has confirmed that workplace bullying is a source of distress and poor mental health. Here we summarize the cross-sectional and longitudinal literature on these associations.<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic review and meta-analyses on the relation between workplace bullying and mental health.<h4>Results</h4>The cross-sectional data (65 effect sizes, N = 115.783) showed positive associations between workplace bullying and symptoms of depression (r = .28, 95 ...[more]

PMID: 26305785

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