Attachment insecurity, bullying victimisation in the workplace, and the experience of burnout

IF 1.3 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

European Review of Applied Psychology-Revue Europeenne De Psychologie Appliquee Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI:10.1016/j.erap.2024.101046

Antigonos Sochos , Louise Rossiter

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Abstract

Introduction

Although burnout is perhaps the most frequently reported work-related correlate of attachment insecurity, the role of mitigating variables in that link is less well researched.

Objective

The paper investigates the mediational role of workplace bullying and perceived social support in the link between attachment insecurity and burnout. It was hypothesised that insecurely attached employees would develop burnout via three pathways: (a) by becoming the victims of workplace bullying, (b) by perceiving relatively low support from managers and colleagues due to their attachment insecurity, and (c) by perceiving lower support from managers and colleagues due to them having been bullied.

Method

Two hundred and twenty-two employees from various completed the following questionnaires: Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire – Revised, Revised Negative Acts Questionnaire, Social Support Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey.

Results

SEM analysis suggested that the two models tested had a good fit, indicating different pathways from bullying to burnout depending on type of attachment insecurity.

Conclusion

Findings could inform interventions empowering victims of bullying and help organisations deal with this serious problem.

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依恋不安全感、工作场所的欺凌伤害和职业倦怠体验

引言尽管职业倦怠可能是与依恋不安全感相关的最常见的工作相关报告，但对缓解变量在这一联系中的作用的研究却较少。本文研究了工作场所欺凌和感知到的社会支持在依恋不安全感与职业倦怠之间的联系中的中介作用。假设依恋不安全感的员工会通过以下三种途径产生职业倦怠：（a）成为工作场所欺凌的受害者；（b）由于依恋不安全感，感知到来自经理和同事的支持相对较少；（c）由于曾经受到欺凌，感知到来自经理和同事的支持较少：结果SEM分析表明，所测试的两个模型具有良好的拟合度，表明依恋不安全感的类型不同，从欺凌到职业倦怠的途径也不同。

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European Review of Applied Psychology-Revue Europeenne De Psychologie Appliquee PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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期刊介绍： The aim of the Revue européenne de Psychologie appliquée / European Review of Applied Psychology is to promote high-quality applications of psychology to all areas of specialization, and to foster exchange among researchers and professionals. Its policy is to attract a wide range of contributions, including empirical research, overviews of target issues, case studies, descriptions of instruments for research and diagnosis, and theoretical work related to applied psychology. In all cases, authors will refer to published and verificable facts, whether established in the study being reported or in earlier publications.