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Document ID (ISN)103755
CIS number 05-244
ISSN - Serial title 1575-1392 - Prevención, trabajo y salud
Year 2004
Convention or series no.
Author(s) López García Silva J.A., Sánchez Gómez E., Petkova Sáiz E.
Title Mobbing, persecution, harassment and psychological aggression at the workplace (not psychological harassment): Legal considerations and prevention based on a case study
Original title Mobbing, acoso psicológico en el trabajo, hostigamiento psicológico en el trabajo (no acoso moral): consideraciones preventivas y jurídicas a propósito de un caso [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information 2004, No.29, p.4-16. Illus.
Internet access http://www.mtas.es/insht/revista/revista29_04.htm [in Spanish]
Abstract Based on a specific case of bullying, this article defines mobbing, persecution, harassment and psychological aggression, which encompass behaviours which are often wrongly termed "psychological harassment". It also discusses legal aspects, explains how to recognize bullying at work and suggests how occupational safety and health services should respond to these situations.
Descriptors (primary) legal aspects; psychology of work organization; bullying
Descriptors (secondary) Spain; human behaviour; psychology and sociology
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceSpain
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Psychological factors
Psychology of work organization
Bullying and mobbing