Relationships between stressful work environments and bullying: Results of a large representative study

• Published in: Work and stress Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 220 - 242
• Main Authors: Johan Hauge, Lars, Skogstad, Anders, Einarsen, Ståle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2007; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; job stressors; leadership behaviour; Medical sciences; moderation; Occupational psychology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Victimology; Work condition. Job performance. Stress; work environment hypothesis; Workplace bullying; Norway; Social environment; Human; Bullying; work environment hypothesis; Leadership; job stressors; Victimology; Psychological harassment; Stress; Occupational environment; moderation; Workplace bullying; Mobbing; leadership behaviour

This paper contributes to the relatively sparse knowledge about relationships between stressful work environments and bullying. Relationships between job stressors and leadership behaviour were analysed as possible predictors of bullying at work on the basis of the work environment hypothesis, which...