Workplace bullying influences women's engagement in the workforce

Workplace bullying creates hostile work environments, affects mental and physical health, and has social, economic, and career implications. Over 70% of targets of workplace bullying become unemployed either by losing their jobs or by leaving voluntarily. In a grounded theory study, we explored how...

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Published inIssues in mental health nursing Vol. 33; no. 11; p. 762
Main Author MacIntosh, Judith
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 02.11.2012
Subjects
Adult
Bullying - psychology
Career Choice
Decision Making
Employee Grievances
Female
Gender Identity
Hierarchy, Social
Humans
Job Satisfaction
Middle Aged
New Brunswick
Psychophysiologic Disorders - nursing
Psychophysiologic Disorders - psychology
Retirement
Risk Factors
Sick Leave
Socioeconomic Factors
Workplace
New Brunswick
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Summary:Workplace bullying creates hostile work environments, affects mental and physical health, and has social, economic, and career implications. Over 70% of targets of workplace bullying become unemployed either by losing their jobs or by leaving voluntarily. In a grounded theory study, we explored how experiencing workplace bullying and its health consequences affected 40 Canadian women. Further, I examined whether women stayed at or left workplaces after being bullied, how they left, and the influences on whether they stayed or left. Implications of this study are that bullied women and the organizations for which they work need to be assisted to manage this experience more effectively.
ISSN:1096-4673
DOI:10.3109/01612840.2012.708701