| Document ID (ISN) | 109577 |
| CIS number |
09-741 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0962-7480 - Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Brousse G., Fontana L., Ouchchane L., Boisson C., Gerbaud L., Bourguet D., Perrier A., Schmitt A., Llorca P.M., Chamoux A. |
| Title |
Psychopathological features of a patient population of targets of workplace bullying |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2008, Vol.58, No.2, p.122-128. 34 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://occmed.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/58/2/122 [in English]
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| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to evaluate levels of stress and anxiety-depression disorder developed by targets of workplace bullying and to characterize this population in terms of psychopathology and socio-demographic features. Forty-eight patients (36 women and 12 men) meeting Leymann criteria for bullying were included in a prospective study. Evaluations were performed at first consultation and at 12 months using a standard clinical interview and several tests for stress, including the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale. Stress at work and depression significantly influenced capacity to return to work. At 12-month assessments, subjects working showed a significantly better score on the HAD scale than those still not working. Over half the targets presented a neuroticism-related predominant personality trait. Workplace bullying can have severe mental health repercussions, triggering serious and persistent underlying disorders. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
bullying; France; risk factors; mental health; stress factors; anxiety |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
sickness absenteeism; depressive neurosis; personality disorders; social aspects; statistical evaluation; medical examinations; character |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Mental health
Bullying and mobbing
Psychological factors
Mental stress and burnout
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