Workplace bullying and post-traumatic stress symptoms among family physicians in Lithuania: An occupation and region specific approach

Malinauskienė, Vilija; Einarsen, Ståle

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“…The effect of severe bullying remains stable with the OR = 4.98, 95% CI: 1.27-19.62, therefore indicating the cumulative effects of all investigated variables. Other studies have also shown that experiences and outcomes of workplace bullying may be hidden within other health-related problems at work or in one's daily life or behavioral and personality characteristics [19,39,40]. In our study burnout has not mediated the associations between workplace bullying and psychological distress, but it has mediated the effect of job strain as well as in the study of teachers conducted in Poland [17].…”

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“…The 22-item Negative Acts Questionnaire (H. Hoel and S. Einarsen) was used for assessing the variety of negative behavior forms from colleagues, superiors and students; poor mental health far exceeding the risk associated with other work and everyday life stressors. The study results indicated the cumulative effects of exposure to several stressors, including workplace bullying and psychosocial job characteristics (high demands, low control, and low social support at work) that contributed to the victimization and development of mental health problems [19]. Recent investigations were directed towards the understanding of possible interconnections between bullying and burnout, showing that bullying was positively associated with burnout among nurses [20,21].…”

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Workplace bullying and mental health among teachers in relation to psychosocial job characteristics and burnout

Bernotaite¹,

Malinauskienė²

2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: The objective of the study has been to assess the associations between psychological distress and exposure to workplace bullying, taking into account possible influence of adverse psychosocial job characteristics and occupational burnout in a sample of Kaunas (Lithuania) teachers. Material and Methods: The study sample included 517 teachers from 13 secondary schools and was conducted in 2014. The participants filled in the anonymous questionnaire (response rate 71.3%). Twenty-two-item Negative Acts Questionnaire (H. Hoel and S. Einarsen) was used for measuring the exposure to workplace bullying, Goldberg 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) -psychological distress, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) -occupational burnout, Karasek Demand-Control questionnaire -psychosocial job stressors. The IBM SPSS Statistics version 20.0 was used for performing the statistical analysis. Associations between psychological distress, exposure to workplace bullying, psychosocial job characteristics and occupational burnout were analyzed in the logistic regression and expressed in terms of odds ratios (OR). Statistical significance was determined using the 95% confidence interval (CI) level. Results: Workplace bullying was prevalent among Kaunas teachers (occasional -8.3%, severe -2.9%). Twenty-five percent of teachers suffered from psychological distress. High emotional exhaustion was found in 25.6% of them, high depersonalization in 10.6% and low personal achievement in 33.7% of cases. Almost a half of respondents (47.4%) reported job strain and 59.6% -low social support at work. Occasional and severe bullying was associated with psychological distress after adjusting to job strain, social support and emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, personal accomplishment (adjusted OR was 3.27, 95% CI: 1.56-6.84 for occasional and 4.98, 95% CI: 1.27-19.62 for severe bullying). Conclusions: Occasional and severe bullying were strong predictors for psychological distress. Burnout did not mediate those associations. The effect of job strain and low social support decreased to the insignificant level in the final model. Preventive measures are necessary to improve psychosocial working conditions in secondary education institutions. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2017;30(4):629-640

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Workplace bullying and mental health among teachers in relation to psychosocial job characteristics and burnout

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Malinauskienė²

2017

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“…Differences in methodology regarding data collection, sample characteristics and measurements limit direct cross-national comparisons. The perception of having experienced bullying at work, however, seems to be lower in our sample in Norway ( table 2 ) compared with residents/fellows in USA (48%), 14 junior doctors in Germany (13%–16%), 12 doctor–researchers in the UK (42%–75%), 9 surgery trainees and consultants in Australia (47%), 17 GPs in Lithuania (30%) 11 and Canada (79%). 16…”

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Perceived bullying among Norwegian doctors in 1993, 2004 and 2014–2015: a study based on cross-sectional and repeated surveys

Rosta

Aasland

2018

BMJ Open

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ObjectivesTo examine 12-month prevalence of perceived bullying at work for doctors in different job categories and medical disciplines in 1993, 2004 and 2014–2015, and personality traits, work-related and health-related factors associated with perceived workplace bullying.DesignCross-sectional questionnaire surveys in 1993, 2004 and 2014–2015 where the 2004 and the 2012–2015 samples are partly overlapping.SettingNorway.ParticipantsResponse rates were 72.8% (2628/3608) in 1993, 67% (1004/1499) in 2004 and 78.2% (1261/1612) in 2014–2015. 485 doctors responded both in 2004 and 2014–2015.Outcome measurePerceived bullying at work from colleagues or superiors at least a few times a month during the last year.ResultsBetween the samples from 1993, 2004 and 2014–2015, there were no significant differences in the prevalence of perceived bullying at work. More senior hospital doctors and surgeons reported being bullied. Doctors with higher scores on the personality trait neuroticism were more likely to perceive bullying, as were female doctors, doctors with poor job satisfaction and poor self-rated health.ConclusionsThe fraction of doctors who experienced bullying at work was stable over a 20-year period. Psychological, psychosocial and cultural factors are predictors of perceived bullying.

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“…Only few studies of other medical specialties have been performed regarding mental health. Some studies revealed highly increased burnout rates among Lithuanian physicians [ 15 ] as well as an experience of severe stress [ 16 ] and having low job satisfaction [ 17 ].…”

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Burnout among anesthetists and intensive care physicians

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AbstractBurnout is a syndrome of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion, and low personal accomplishment. Little is known about burnout in physicians. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of burnout among anesthetists and intensive care physicians, and associations between burnout and personal, as well as professional, characteristics.MethodsIn total, 220 anesthetists and intensive care physicians were contacted by email, asking them to participate in the study. For depression screening the PHQ-2 questionnaire, for problem drinking, CAGE items were used. Burnout was measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory.ResultsOverall, 34% anesthetists and intensive care physicians indicated high levels of emotional exhaustion, 25% indicated high levels of depersonalization, and 38% showed low personal accomplishment. Burnout was found more frequent among subjects with problem drinking (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.5–6.8), depressiveness (OR 10.2, 95% CI 4.6–22.6), cardiovascular disorders (OR 3.4, 95% CI 1.7-7.1), and digestive disorders (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.2–4.0). Some favorite after-work activities positively correlated with burnout, such as sedative medications abuse (OR 4.8, 95% CI 1.8–12.5), alcohol abuse (OR 2.4, 95% CI 1.3–4.5), eating more than usual (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1–3.5), and transferring the accumulated stress to relatives (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.4-5.5). In contrast, reading of non-medical literature seemed to have a protective effect (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.2–0.9).ConclusionsBurnout was highly prevalent among anesthetists and intensive care physicians with two fifths of them meeting diagnostic criteria. It was strongly correlated with problem drinking, depressiveness, cardiovascular and digestive disorders, use of sedatives and overeating.

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Workplace bullying and post-traumatic stress symptoms among family physicians in Lithuania: An occupation and region specific approach

Cited by 30 publications

References 56 publications

Workplace bullying and mental health among teachers in relation to psychosocial job characteristics and burnout

Workplace bullying and mental health among teachers in relation to psychosocial job characteristics and burnout

Perceived bullying among Norwegian doctors in 1993, 2004 and 2014–2015: a study based on cross-sectional and repeated surveys

Burnout among anesthetists and intensive care physicians

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