Citation

Nabe-Nielsen K, Grynderup MB, Conway PM, Clausen T, Bonde JPE, Garde AH, Hogh A, Kaerlev L, Török E, Hansen AM. J. Occup. Environ. Med. 2017; 59(7): 665-672.

Affiliation

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.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/JOM.0000000000001050

PMID

28692000

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.

Language: en