Bullying at work, health outcomes, and physiological stress response
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Bullying at work, health outcomes, and physiological stress response. / Hansen, Ase Marie; Hogh, Annie; Persson, Roger; Karlson, Björn; Garde, Anne Helene; Ørbaek, Palle; Hansen, Åse Marie.
In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 60, No. 1, 2006, p. 63-72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Bullying at work, health outcomes, and physiological stress response
AU - Hansen, Ase Marie
AU - Hogh, Annie
AU - Persson, Roger
AU - Karlson, Björn
AU - Garde, Anne Helene
AU - Ørbaek, Palle
AU - Hansen, Åse Marie
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The relationships among bullying or witnessing bullying at work, self-reported health symptoms, and physiological stress reactivity were analysed in a sample of 437 employees (294 women and 143 men). Physiological stress reactivity was measured as cortisol in the saliva. Of the respondents, 5% of the women (n=15) and 5% of the men (n=7) reported bullying, whereas 9% of the women (n=25) and 11% of the men (n=15) had witnessed bullying at work. The results indicated that the bullied respondents had lower social support from coworkers and supervisors, and they reported more symptoms of somatisation, depression, anxiety, and negative affectivity (NA) than did the nonbullied respondents. Witnesses reported more symptoms of anxiety and lower support from supervisor than did the nonbullied employees. Concentrations of cortisol in the saliva were lower at awakening in bullied respondents compared with nonbullied respondents. Previous studies have reported lower diurnal concentration of cortisol for people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic fatigue. To our knowledge, this is the first full study on the associations among being subjected to bullying, health outcomes, and physiological stress response.
AB - The relationships among bullying or witnessing bullying at work, self-reported health symptoms, and physiological stress reactivity were analysed in a sample of 437 employees (294 women and 143 men). Physiological stress reactivity was measured as cortisol in the saliva. Of the respondents, 5% of the women (n=15) and 5% of the men (n=7) reported bullying, whereas 9% of the women (n=25) and 11% of the men (n=15) had witnessed bullying at work. The results indicated that the bullied respondents had lower social support from coworkers and supervisors, and they reported more symptoms of somatisation, depression, anxiety, and negative affectivity (NA) than did the nonbullied respondents. Witnesses reported more symptoms of anxiety and lower support from supervisor than did the nonbullied employees. Concentrations of cortisol in the saliva were lower at awakening in bullied respondents compared with nonbullied respondents. Previous studies have reported lower diurnal concentration of cortisol for people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic fatigue. To our knowledge, this is the first full study on the associations among being subjected to bullying, health outcomes, and physiological stress response.
KW - Adult
KW - Affect
KW - Anxiety
KW - Depression
KW - Female
KW - Health Status
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Psychophysiologic Disorders
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Severity of Illness Index
KW - Social Support
KW - Stress, Psychological
KW - Violence
KW - Workplace
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.078
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.078
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16380312
VL - 60
SP - 63
EP - 72
JO - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
JF - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
SN - 0022-3999
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 37474581