Direct and Indirect Effects of Workplace Bullying on Psychotic Experiences Among Tunisian Workers: The Intermediate Role of Shame

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Early Intervention in Psychiatry Pub Date : 2026-08-07 DOI:10.1111/eip.70237

Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Khalil Maagli, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

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Abstract

Background

Although extensive research interest has been paid to the pathways between early experiences of school-age bullying and psychosis onset, knowledge about the effects of bullying victimization in adulthood and the workplace context remains surprisingly scarce. This study aimed to uncover how shame can serve as a mediator between workplace bullying and psychotic experiences (PEs) in a non-clinical population of Arabic-speaking workers from Tunisia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using a web-based approach was conducted during the period from August to December 2024 among Tunisian workers.

Results

Internal shame acted as a partial mediator between the two dimensions of workplace bullying and PEs. External shame fully explained the relationship between person-related bullying and PEs, whereas it only partially mediated the relationship between work-related bullying and PEs. Specifically, higher work- and person-related bullying was significantly associated with higher internal/external shame, and internal/external shame was significantly associated with greater PEs. Finally, higher work- and person-related bullying was directly associated with greater PEs.

Conclusion

Our results shed light on the urgent need for the development of policy actions and organizational support systems to help create safe working environments and minimize the occurrence and negative consequences of bullying behaviours on workers.

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工作场所欺凌对突尼斯工人精神病经历的直接和间接影响：羞耻的中间作用。

背景：尽管人们对早期学龄霸凌经历与精神病发病之间的关系进行了广泛的研究，但关于霸凌受害在成年期和工作场所的影响的知识仍然少得惊人。本研究旨在揭示羞耻是如何在工作场所欺凌和精神病经历（PEs）之间起中介作用的，研究对象是来自突尼斯的讲阿拉伯语的非临床人群。方法：在2024年8月至12月期间，采用基于网络的方法对突尼斯工人进行了横断面研究。结果：内部羞耻感在工作场所欺凌与个人体验的两个维度之间起部分中介作用。外部羞耻感完全解释了与人相关的欺凌行为与个人体验之间的关系，而仅部分中介了与工作相关的欺凌行为与个人体验之间的关系。具体而言，较高的与工作和个人相关的欺凌与较高的内部/外部羞耻感显著相关，而内部/外部羞耻感与较高的pe显著相关。最后，较高的与工作和个人相关的欺凌与较高的pe直接相关。结论：我们的研究结果揭示了制定政策行动和组织支持系统的迫切需要，以帮助创造安全的工作环境，最大限度地减少欺凌行为对员工的发生和负面影响。

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Early Intervention in Psychiatry 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

5.00%

发文量

112

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Early Intervention in Psychiatry publishes original research articles and reviews dealing with the early recognition, diagnosis and treatment across the full range of mental and substance use disorders, as well as the underlying epidemiological, biological, psychological and social mechanisms that influence the onset and early course of these disorders. The journal provides comprehensive coverage of early intervention for the full range of psychiatric disorders and mental health problems, including schizophrenia and other psychoses, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders and personality disorders. Papers in any of the following fields are considered: diagnostic issues, psychopathology, clinical epidemiology, biological mechanisms, treatments and other forms of intervention, clinical trials, health services and economic research and mental health policy. Special features are also published, including hypotheses, controversies and snapshots of innovative service models.