Citation

Scott HS. Workplace Health Saf. 2018; 66(9): 444-452.

Affiliation

University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

10.1177/2165079917750934

PMID

29582701

Abstract

Workplace bullying (WB) is an increasingly prevalent topic in the nursing literature. Recently, a new concept has been introduced into WB research to explain the motivations of WB instigators using elements of the Power-Control Wheel (PCW). Initially, this wheel was designed to assist intimate partner violence (IPV) targets/victims identify patterns of abuse and intervene with male batterers/instigators. Research examining IPV and victims/survivors of WB demonstrate that targets often share common abusive experiences, including intimidation, coercion and threats, isolation, and economic and emotional abuse. This article demonstrates clear support for the Duluth Model and its application to WB target experiences. Applications of this model to identify WB and assist individuals to identify and describe experiences of abusive work environments are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

health and safety; intimate partner violence; power control; victims; workplace abuse; workplace bullying