Workplace bullying and depressive symptoms among employees in Germany: prospective associations regarding severity and the role of the perpetrator.
Depression
Harassment
Longitudinal design
Mental health
S-MGA
Journal
International archives of occupational and environmental health
ISSN: 1432-1246
Titre abrégé: Int Arch Occup Environ Health
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 7512134
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2020
05 2020
Historique:
received:
19
06
2019
accepted:
15
11
2019
pubmed:
30
11
2019
medline:
16
3
2021
entrez:
30
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of self-reported workplace bullying on depressive symptoms in a prospective study among a representative sample of employees from Germany. We focused specifically on the role of the perpetrator (co-workers and superiors), which was never done before in a longitudinal design. We used data from a nation-wide representative panel study with a 5-year follow-up (N = 2172). Data on bullying exposure were obtained separately for different perpetrators (co-workers and superiors) and degree of severity (severe bullying, i.e., at least weekly). Depressive symptoms were assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). We used logistic regression analyses to examine the effect of workplace bullying at baseline on depressive symptoms at follow-up. After adjusting for baseline depressive symptoms, severe bullying by co-workers significantly increased the 5-year risk of depressive symptoms (OR = 2.50). Severe bullying by superiors had a nonsignificant effect. Workplace bullying is a risk factor for depressive symptoms among employees in Germany. The type of perpetrator seems to be an important factor to consider, as indicated by the elevated risk of depressive symptoms when bullying is perpetrated by co-workers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31781901
doi: 10.1007/s00420-019-01492-7
pii: 10.1007/s00420-019-01492-7
pmc: PMC7118039
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
433-443Subventions
Organisme : Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (DE)
ID : project no. F2250
Pays : International
Organisme : Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (DE)
ID : project no. F2384
Pays : International
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