Cyberbullying at work: an extension of traditional bullying or a new threat?

IF 2.4 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

International Journal of Workplace Health Management Pub Date : 2023-05-11 DOI:10.1108/ijwhm-07-2022-0106

Jordan Platts, I. Coyne, Samuel Farley

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Abstract

PurposeResearch comparing offline and cyberbullying is relatively sparse, with scholars suggesting the need for empirical investigations to clarify whether cyberbullying and offline bullying are similar or different constructs.Design/methodology/approachUsing an experimental vignette methodology, the current study of 163 working participants obtained via social media examines the effect of medium (offline vs cyberbullying), type (person-related vs work-related) and the interaction between medium and type on perceptions of definitional criteria (severity, frequency, power and intent) and outcomes (negative emotion, fairness, job satisfaction and turnover intention).FindingsSignificant differences between offline and cyberbullying were seen only for ratings of severity, job satisfaction and turnover intention, with cyberbullying perceived as more severe and as having a more detrimental impact on job satisfaction and turnover intention. Stronger effect sizes emerged for type of bullying, with person-related bullying having a stronger negative impact on definitional criteria and outcomes than work-related bullying. Moreover, interaction effects suggested differences between the two media were dependent on type of act – with person-related/cyberbullying acts seen more negatively than other acts.Originality/valueThis paper is the first to use a vignette approach to test the similarity or difference hypothesis between offline and cyberbullying. Overall, limited support is seen for the notion that offline bullying and cyberbullying are perceived as different constructs, with type of behaviour suggesting a more complex relationship between the two.

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工作中的网络欺凌：传统欺凌的延伸还是新的威胁？

目的比较线下和网络欺凌的研究相对较少，学者们认为需要通过实证调查来澄清网络欺凌和线下欺凌是相似还是不同的构式。设计/方法/方法目前的研究采用实验小图方法，通过社交媒体获得163名工作参与者，研究了媒介(线下与网络欺凌)、类型(与人相关的与工作相关的)以及媒介和类型之间的相互作用对定义标准(严重程度、频率、权力和意图)和结果(负面情绪、公平、工作满意度和离职意愿)的感知的影响。研究发现:线下欺凌和网络欺凌之间的显著差异仅体现在严重程度、工作满意度和离职倾向的评级上，网络欺凌被认为更严重，对工作满意度和离职倾向的影响更有害。欺凌类型的效应值更强，与人相关的欺凌对定义标准和结果的负面影响比与工作相关的欺凌更强。此外，互动效应表明，两种媒体之间的差异取决于行为的类型——与人有关的/网络欺凌行为比其他行为更消极。原创性/价值本文首次使用小插曲方法来检验线下和网络欺凌之间的相似性或差异性假设。总体而言，对线下欺凌和网络欺凌被视为不同结构的观点的支持有限，行为类型表明两者之间存在更复杂的关系。

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International Journal of Workplace Health Management PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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4.20

自引率

22.70%

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期刊介绍： Coverage includes, but is not restricted to: ■Best practice examples of successful workplace health solutions ■Promoting compliance with workplace health legislation ■Primary care and primary prevention ■Promoting health in the workplace ■The business case for workplace health promotion ■Workplace health issues and concerns, such as mental health, disability management, violence and the workplace, stress, workplace hazards, risk factor modification and work-life balance ■Workplace Culture ■Workplace policies supporting healthy workplace ■Inducing organizational change ■Occupational health & safety issues ■Educating the employer and employee ■Promoting health outside of the workplace