Workplace bullying and mental health problems in balanced and gender-dominated workplaces

IF 5.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Work and Stress Pub Date : 2022-10-03 DOI:10.1080/02678373.2022.2129514

Michael Rosander, J. Hetland, S. Einarsen

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Abstract

ABSTRACT We investigate risks of exposure to workplace bullying and related mental health outcomes for men and women when being in a gender minority as opposed to working in a gender-balanced working environment or when belonging to a gender majority. Based on a social identity perspective, we tested hypotheses about the risks of bullying and differences in the increase in mental health problems in a probability sample of the Swedish workforce in a prospective design. The results showed an increased risk of bullying and an increase in mental health problems as an outcome for men when in a gender minority, however, there were no corresponding risks for women. The risks for men were most obvious for person-related negative acts and for anxiety as an outcome. Social identity may clarify why a minority might be more at risk as well as the outcome it may lead to. Deviating from the group prototype may be perceived as a threat to the group alienating the target and opening up for sanctions. The observed gender differences may further be understood using social role theory. Men in female-dominated workplaces may deviate more from the expected traditional gender role and may be more susceptible to sanctions and suffer graver consequences as a result. The outcomes may be more severe if exposed to person-related acts compared to acts related to one’s work.

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平衡和性别主导的工作场所中的职场欺凌和心理健康问题

摘要：我们调查了男性和女性在性别少数的情况下，与在性别平衡的工作环境中工作或属于性别多数的情况相比，暴露于工作场所欺凌的风险以及相关的心理健康结果。基于社会认同的观点，我们在一项前瞻性设计中，在瑞典劳动力的概率样本中检验了关于欺凌风险和心理健康问题增加差异的假设。结果显示，当男性处于少数性别时，欺凌的风险会增加，心理健康问题也会增加，但女性没有相应的风险。男性的风险最明显的是与人相关的负面行为和焦虑。社会认同可能会澄清为什么少数群体可能面临更大的风险，以及它可能导致的结果。偏离群体原型可能会被视为对群体的威胁，疏远目标并接受制裁。观察到的性别差异可以使用社会角色理论来进一步理解。在女性占主导地位的工作场所，男性可能会更多地偏离预期的传统性别角色，更容易受到制裁，并因此遭受更严重的后果。与工作相关的行为相比，如果暴露于与人相关的行为，结果可能会更严重。

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Work and Stress PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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11.70

自引率

3.30%

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期刊介绍： Work & Stress is an international, multidisciplinary quarterly presenting high-quality papers concerned with the psychological, social and organizational aspects of occupational health and well-being, and stress and safety management. It is published in association with the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. The journal publishes empirical reports, scholarly reviews and theoretical papers. It is directed at occupational health psychologists, work and organizational psychologists, those involved with organizational development, and all concerned with the interplay of work, health and organisations. Research published in Work & Stress relates psychologically salient features of the work environment to their psychological, behavioural and health consequences, focusing on the underlying psychological processes. The journal has become a natural home for research on the work-family interface, social relations at work (including topics such as bullying and conflict at work, leadership and organizational support), workplace interventions and reorganizations, and dimensions and outcomes of worker stress and well-being. Such dimensions and outcomes, both positive and negative, include stress, burnout, sickness absence, work motivation, work engagement and work performance. Of course, submissions addressing other topics in occupational health psychology are also welcomed.