An overview of the social functions of gossip in the hospitals

Aghbolagh, Maryam Babaei; Ardabili, Farzad Sattari

doi:10.33844/mihs.2016.60194

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“…The exchange of information through gossip can also reduce stress and anxiety in situations, such as organizational changes, by implementing group norms and strengthening social bonds in the organization (Kniffin & Wilson, 2005). People motivated to protect the group may spread negative gossip on members whose behaviors violate the norms of the group and spread positive gossip on behaviors that conform to group norms and strengthen them (Ellwardt et al, 2012), because as defined earlier, gossip is an informal discussion in the social environment on an absent member (Babaei Aghbolagh & Ardabili, 2016;Lee & Workman, 2013). This gossiping occurs in such a way that people may not show the same reaction to strangers (Beersma & Van Kleef, 2012).…”

Section: Gossip Culture and Organizationsmentioning

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Content Analysis of Gossip at Different Levels of a Hospital

2021

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Background: Most societies have a negative attitude toward gossip and managers are concerned about the impact of gossips on the communication in an organizational environment. Our study examined the perception of gossip, and the context of gossip at different levels of a hospital, a case of organization with high communicational relation among staff. Also, the differences between the gossip context within the organizational context and within the social environment have been considered. Methodology: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 27 informants, 9 in each of three groups: nurses, supervisors and managers of the Hospital. Recorded interviews were analyzed using content analysis, and results for each group of respondents were compared. Finally, the main gossiping issues for each group were categorized. Results: The study revealed that the topics of gossip in a hospital can be divided into eight main categories, and 34 sub-categories all identifiable by special topics. These main topics included confidentiality issues, merits, financial status/standing, personal characteristics, position, communications, biography, and job conditions. In terms of organizational gossip, a person’s merit in the workplace and financial standing were of particular interest to the participants of this study. Also, the gossip topics at different levels among nurses, administrators, and managers had significant differences. Conclusion: Managers should acknowledge different gossip contents among people at different organizational levels, and that employees do not have the same motives for communication at different organizational levels. Additionally, the distances between contents in the Tendency to Gossip Questionnaire and categories in the organizational environment need more studies, to explore precedents and outputs. Managers may use these findings to facilitate organizational change and communication.

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Section: Gossip Culture and Organizationsmentioning

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Content Analysis of Gossip at Different Levels of a Hospital

2021

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“…Social scholars have investigated the gossip phenomenon since the 1920s and saw it as a social function (Baumeister et al, 2004;Trofimenkoff, 1985). People gossip aims to build intimate relationships and gain information and entertainment (Aghbolagh, Ardabili, 2016). Therefore, gossip is considered one communication method that strengthens a social relationship.…”

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Women, Gossip, and Film: Social and Cultural Construction on Women's Behavioral Engagement in Gossiping

2023

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy

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This article discusses women's gossiping practices as they are presented in the films; Tilik ), Pitch Perfect 3 (2017), and Emma (2020. This paper aims to show how social and cultural construction has constructed women as gossipers and affected their gender and cultural identity. The method used is qualitative and applies the concept of gender and cultural identity. The result shows that women's behavioral engagement in gossiping has addressed them as gossipers. The three films represent how religious tenet doesn't have a relation to Indonesian Muslim women's gossiping. The films also revealed that historically, since the 18 th century, gossipers have attached to women's appropriate behavior and have nothing to do with social status; both Upper and Middleclass women are gossiping. The films strengthened the idea that gossiping practice is appropriate for women and inappropriate for men. These films bring women's representation as gossipers and carry out the negative stereotype for them. This behavior is considered negative as the topic discussed is cursing others, spreading negative information, humiliating people, and somehow ruining other's people reputations. When a society believes and internalizes that women are gossipers then it becomes their gender identity and at the same time affects their cultural identity.

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The effect of the challenges experienced by nurses during the pandemic on their intention to leave work: the mediating role of the performance

Yıldırım,

Karatepe

2024

BMC Nurs

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Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, negative working conditions in the nursing profession have worsened, and nurses have experienced various challenges that have increased their intention to leave work. Findings on the role of nurse performance under such conditions are limited. Aims This study aimed to investigate the role of performance in the effect of the challenges experienced by nurses during the pandemic on their intention to leave work. Methods This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2022 and August 2023 in Turkey using an online survey. A total of 462 nurses participated in the study, which employed the non-probability random and snowball sampling methods. Results The mediating factors in the effect of the challenges experienced by nurses during the pandemic on their intention to leave work were task performance (β = 0.07), contextual performance (β = 0.05), and counterproductive work behavior (β = 0.12), respectively. Conclusions This study determined that task performance, contextual performance, and counterproductive work behavior played an important role in the effect of the challenges experienced by nurses during the pandemic on their intention to leave work. The present results may serve as a guide in determining effective strategies to be employed in possible pandemic situations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12912-024-02413-x.

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An overview of the social functions of gossip in the hospitals

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References 31 publications

Content Analysis of Gossip at Different Levels of a Hospital

Content Analysis of Gossip at Different Levels of a Hospital

Women, Gossip, and Film: Social and Cultural Construction on Women's Behavioral Engagement in Gossiping

The effect of the challenges experienced by nurses during the pandemic on their intention to leave work: the mediating role of the performance

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