Workplace bullying, mental distress, and sickness absence: the protective role of social support

• Published in: International archives of occupational and environmental health Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 43 - 53
• Main Authors: Nielsen, Morten Birkeland, Christensen, Jan Olav, Finne, Live Bakke, Knardahl, Stein
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Bullying; Bullying - psychology; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Environmental Health; Female; Humans; Male; Men; Middle Aged; Norway; Occupational health; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine; Organizations; Original Article; Polls & surveys; Prospective Studies; Rehabilitation; Sampling methods; Sick leave; Sick Leave - statistics & numerical data; Social interactions; Social Support; Stress, Psychological - etiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Women; Workplace - psychology; Norway; Workability; Harassment; Health; Aggression; Registry data

Purpose This study examined the protective effects of supervisor, colleague, and non-work-related social support on the associations between workplace bullying, mental distress, and medically certified sickness absence. We hypothesized that social support moderated the direct association between wor...