Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen1, Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup, Paul Maurice Conway, Thomas Clausen, Jens Peter Bonde, Anne Helene Garde, Annie Hogh, Linda Kaerlev, Eszter Török, Åse Marie Hansen. 1. Department of Public Health (Drs Nabe-Nielsen, Grynderup, Garde, Ms Török, Dr Hansen); Department of Psychology (Drs Conway, Hogh), University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K; The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Copenhagen Ø (Drs Clausen, Garde, Hansen); Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen NV (Dr Bonde); Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M (Dr Kaerlev); Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense C (Dr Kaerlev), Denmark.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between workplace bullying and change of job/unemployment, and to investigate whether psychological stress reactions constitute a potential pathway linking workplace bullying and change of job/unemployment. METHODS: We used questionnaire data on workplace bullying and psychological stress reactions and register data on change of job/unemployment. We applied a multiple pathway approach to estimate the proportion of the association between workplace bullying and subsequent change of job/unemployment that was potentially mediated by psychological stress reactions. RESULTS: Workplace bullying was associated with risk of change of job (odds ratio [OR] = 1.35; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-1.72; 24% potentially mediated by psychological stress reactions) and unemployment (OR = 4.90; 95% CI: 3.18-7.55; 19% potentially mediated by psychological stress reactions). CONCLUSION: Workplace bullying has important consequences for labor market outcomes. Psychological stress reactions may play a vital role in this process.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between workplace bullying and change of job/unemployment, and to investigate whether psychological stress reactions constitute a potential pathway linking workplace bullying and change of job/unemployment. METHODS: We used questionnaire data on workplace bullying and psychological stress reactions and register data on change of job/unemployment. We applied a multiple pathway approach to estimate the proportion of the association between workplace bullying and subsequent change of job/unemployment that was potentially mediated by psychological stress reactions. RESULTS: Workplace bullying was associated with risk of change of job (odds ratio [OR] = 1.35; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-1.72; 24% potentially mediated by psychological stress reactions) and unemployment (OR = 4.90; 95% CI: 3.18-7.55; 19% potentially mediated by psychological stress reactions). CONCLUSION: Workplace bullying has important consequences for labor market outcomes. Psychological stress reactions may play a vital role in this process.
Authors: Thomas Clausen; Paul Maurice Conway; Hermann Burr; Tage S Kristensen; Åse Marie Hansen; Anne Helene Garde; Annie Hogh Journal: Int Arch Occup Environ Health Date: 2019-04-13 Impact factor: 3.015