TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Personality and psychopathological profiles in individuals exposed to mobbing
JO  - Violence and victims
A1  - Girardi, Paolo
A1  - Monaco, Edoardo
A1  - Prestigiacomo, Claudio
A1  - Talamo, Alessandra
A1  - Ruberto, Amedeo
A1  - Tatarelli, Roberto
SP  - 172
EP  - 188
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - Increasingly, mental health and medical professionals have been asked to assess claims of psychological harm arising from harassment at the workplace, or "mobbing." This study assessed the personality and psychopathological profiles of 146 individuals exposed to mobbing using validity, clinical, and content scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2. Profiles and factor analyses were obtained. Two major dimensions emerged among those exposed to mobbing: (a) depressed mood, difficulty in making decisions, change-related anguish, and passive-aggressive traits (b) somatic symptoms, and need for attention and affection. This cross-sectional pilot study provides evidence that personality profiles of mobbing victims and psychological damage resulting from mobbing may be evaluated using standardized assessments, though a longitudinal study is needed to delineate cause-and-effect relationships.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-6708
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -