Associations of chronic embitterment among NHS staff

Sensky, Tom; Salimu, R.; Ballard, James O.; Pereira, Diamantino

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqv089

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“…With regards to what predicts chronic embitterment in the workplace, the present findings are consistent with Sensky's et al, (2015) who reported an association between workplace embitterment and procedure justice, and further supports Linden's (2003) arguments that embitterment is mainly attributed to the individual's experience of injustice or unfairness. However, the present findings specifically suggest that perceived unfairness, because of structural and organisational aspects, significantly predict feelings of embitterment.…”

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Exploring predictors and consequences of embitterment in the workplace

Michailidis

Cropley

2016

Ergonomics

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Research on the feeling of embitterment at work is still in its infancy. The present study investigated the predictors and consequences of the feeling of embitterment at work. It was hypothesised that organisational injustice as well as over-controlling supervision would predict embitterment at work and that embitterment would be associated with work-related rumination. Three hundred and thirty-seven employees completed an online survey.Regression analysis revealed that procedural injustice and over-controlling supervision were significant predictors of embitterment and that embitterment contributed significantly to the prediction of increased affective rumination and reduction in detachment. Mediation analysis indicated that embitterment at work was a significant mechanism through which organisational injustice and over-controlling supervision exerted their effect on affective rumination, which is indicative of insufficient recovery from work. Findings suggest that breaches in organisational justice can generate feelings of embitterment at work, which in turn can interfere with employees' ability to adequately recover from work.Practitioner Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors and consequences of embitterment in the workplace, by using an online questionnaire. Findings suggest that perceived unfairness, because of structural and organizational aspects, predict feelings of embitterment and that feeling embittered at work can prevent employees from adequately recovering from work.

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“…Sensky, Salimu, Ballard, and Pereira (2015) have indeed provided some initial support to this position, as they found that employees who experience embitterment in their workplace report experiencing low levels of procedural justice. However, Sensky et al (2015) focused only on one aspect of organisational justice.…”

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Exploring predictors and consequences of embitterment in the workplace

Michailidis

Cropley

2016

Ergonomics

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“…Situations reported are often characterized by perceived interpersonal injustice, missing social support or disloyalty (Sensky, Salimu, Ballard & Pereira, 2015). In military health research, embitterment has been discussed along with the concept of moral injury (Bryan, 2016).…”

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“…Embitterment at work has also been found to be associated with sickness absence (Sensky et al, 2015).…”

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Work disability in soldiers with posttraumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic embitterment disorder, and not-event-related common mental disorders.

Muschalla¹,

Rau²,

Willmund³

et al. 2018

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

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“…A cross-sectional study on chronic embitterment among occupational health professionals showed that embittered staff perceived their organization as being unsupportive and characterized by low levels of procedural justice. 17 People who are embittered typically feel victimized, experience resentment and injustice, resist help, and have difficulty coping. 18 Decreasing embitterment encourages positive beliefs, assists survivors in perceiving others as being supportive, and promotes help-seeking.…”

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Social Support as a Mediator of Posttraumatic Embitterment and Perceptions of Meaning in Life among Danwon Survivors of the Sewol Ferry Disaster

Lee

Nam²,

Kim³

et al. 2017

Yonsei Med J

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PurposeOur research was designed to test and explore the relationships among embitterment, social support, and perceptions of meaning in life in the Danwon High School survivors of the Sewol ferry disaster.Materials and MethodsSeventy-five Sewol ferry disaster survivors were eligible for participation, and were invited to participate in the study 28 months after the disaster. Forty-eight (64%) survivors (24 males, 24 females) completed questionnaires; the Posttraumatic Embitterment Disorder (PTED) scale, the Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ), and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ).ResultsPTED scores were negatively correlated with scores on the FSSQ and the Presence of Meaning (MLQ-P) (r=-0.43 and -0.40, respectively). The hierarchical regression analysis showed that FSSQ scores may fully mediate the effects of PTED scores on MLQ-P scores, given that the indirect effect was significant whereas the direct effect was not (95% confidence interval=-0.5912 to -0.0365).ConclusionThese findings imply that therapies targeting embitterment may play a vital role in increasing positive cognitions, such as those related to perceived social support and the meaningfulness of life.

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Associations of chronic embitterment among NHS staff

Cited by 38 publications

References 17 publications

Exploring predictors and consequences of embitterment in the workplace

Exploring predictors and consequences of embitterment in the workplace

Work disability in soldiers with posttraumatic stress disorder, posttraumatic embitterment disorder, and not-event-related common mental disorders.

Social Support as a Mediator of Posttraumatic Embitterment and Perceptions of Meaning in Life among Danwon Survivors of the Sewol Ferry Disaster

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