Citation

Moreno Jiménez B, Rodríguez Muñoz A, Sanz Vergel AI, Rodríguez Carbajal R. Psicothema 2008; 20(4): 760-765.

Vernacular Title

El efecto del acoso psicologico en el insomnio: el papel del distanciamiento

Affiliation

Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. bernardo.moreno@uam.es

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Departamento de Psicología de la Universidad de Oviedo, Publisher Colegio Oficial de Psicológicas de Asturias)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18940080

Abstract

A recent number of studies have focused on the relations between psychosocial factors and sleep disturbances. Like other work-related stressors, workplace byllying is associated with several negative consequences. However, few studies have investigated the influence of workplace byllying on disturbed sleep. Insomnia is the most frequent sleep complaint. Several models have highlighted the importance of cognitive factors in the development and maintenance of insomnia. Cognitive styles such as psychological detachment and rumination may be relevant in this process. The aim of the present study is to examine the moderating role of psychological detachment and rumination on the relationship between workplace byllying and insomnia. To minimize the effect of common method variance, we tested our hypothesis using a research design in which we collected data at two points in time separated by 1 month. A total of 523 individuals responded to both phases, with 511 useable surveys. The results of the hierarchical multiple regression analysis provide evidence for the moderating role of psychological detachment and rumination in the workplace byllying process. Thus, these findings are in line with the cognitive models of insomnia.

Language: es