Workplace Bullying and Psychological Distress

Tsuno, Kanami; Kawachi, Ichiro; Kawakami, Norito; Miyashita, Kazuhisa

doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000001433

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“…We assessed turnover intention as a potential consequence and used three items developed by Geurts et al (1998), translated into Japanese, and validated (Tsuno et al, 2018). Originally, this scale consisted of four items -three items were negatively worded, and one was positively worded and reverse-scored.…”

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Validation of the Japanese Version of the Burnout Assessment Tool

et al. 2020

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The current study aimed to validate the Japanese version of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-J), a new burnout measure. We conducted an Internet survey to confirm the validity and reliability of the BAT-J, using registered monitors from a Japanese survey company. The first-wave survey was conducted in May 2018, with 1,032 monitors. Of these, 498 participated in the second-wave survey in June 2018 to confirm 1-month test-retest reliability. We examined the factorial validity of the BAT-J core symptoms (BAT-JC) and BAT-J secondary symptoms (BAT-JS), as well as their reliability (internal consistency and test-retest reliability) and construct validity. Factorial validity was examined using confirmatory factor analyses and exploratory structural equation modeling bifactor analyses. Convergent and discriminant validity were examined using multitrait-multimethod frameworks well as the average variance explained. Exploratory structural equation modeling bifactor solutions for the BAT-JC, BAT-JS, and BAT-J demonstrated the best fit to the data. They also indicated that the general factor accounted for over two-thirds of the common variance explained. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were confirmed. Convergent and internal discriminant validity of the BAT-JC were confirmed vis-ȧ-vis burnout, as assessed with the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey. Moreover, external discriminant validity of the BAT-J was demonstrated for work engagement and workaholism. Finally, both BAT scales showed significant positive relationships with job demands and turnover intention. All validity results were in line with the job demands-resources model. The results of the current study provide the first evidence for the BAT-J's reliability and factorial and construct validity.

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Validation of the Japanese Version of the Burnout Assessment Tool

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“…While various types of work-related events such as disasters, interpersonal conflict in the workplace, and job characteristics (Tsuno et al 2018;Pennington et al 2018;Nishimura et al 2020;Gerhardt et al 2021) have been identified as risk factors for workers' mental health, the association between long working hours and workers' mental health is still contentious. During the IACI investigation for compensation determination, the existence and severity of 36 types of work-related events, including interpersonal conflict and overtime work, were evaluated as possible backgrounds for mental disorders (Nishimura et al 2020).…”

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Overtime working patterns and adverse events in work-related suicide cases: hierarchical cluster analysis of national compensation data in Japan (fiscal year 2015–2016)

Nishimura

Yamauchi

Sasaki

et al. 2021

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Background Although various work-related adverse events affect workers’ mental health, the association between long working hours and mental disorders remains unclear. We investigated the characteristics of overtime work and work-related adverse events among all cases of compensated work-related suicide in Japan to empirically reveal the context of the serious consequences. Methods We analysed all 167 cases of mental disorders resulting in suicide that were compensated in fiscal year 2015–2016. Hierarchical clustering was applied to the overtime working history. Work-related adverse events were also evaluated as the qualitative aspects of their jobs. Results More than half of the cases committed suicide within a month of developing a mental disorder. The Administrative and professional or engineering workers had a higher suicide rate. The clustering analysis revealed chronic long working hours (19%), gradual increase (27%), or rapid increase (25%) in working hours before the onset of a mental disorder. A group of cases with less overwork experienced more interpersonal conflicts. Conclusion This is the first study to employ a clustering technique to objectively reveal the actual working patterns behind suicide. The patterns of working overtime before the onset of mental disorders varied considerably among the cases. Taking the transition of working overtime into account may provide clearer insight into the relationship between long working hours and workers’ mental health. These results highlight the need for countermeasures especially for causes of chronic overworking, drastic increases in working hours, and interpersonal conflicts to prevent work-related suicide.

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“…One article in the English‐language investigated gender, sexual, and academic harassment among university faculties and demonstrated that women who have seen or heard of someone who experienced harassment had higher burnout scores even though they were not direct victims of any harassment 43 . A longitudinal study also revealed that division‐level workplace bullying was associated with increased individual‐level psychological distress in the public sector with 3142 employees 44 . These results suggest that harassment or bullying in the workplace can have a detrimental effect on employees' mental health even if they are not personally and directly victimized.…”

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The quantity and quality of scientific evidence about the health of working women in occupational health of Japan: A scoping review

Nomura,

Kitagawa,

Tsuji

et al. 2023

Journal of Occupational Health

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ObjectiveWe aim to investigate the quantity and quality of scientific evidence dealing with comprehensive health issues of working women in occupational health.MethodsThis scoping review of original articles that investigated comprehensive health issues of working women aged 19–64 years in Japan was published in PubMed (1967–2022) and Igaku Chuo Zasshi (or Ichu‐shi, 1982–2022). Using identical broad search terms, we first identified 17 122 English and 6154 Japanese articles. We excluded those with clinically relevant topics, or ethnicity other than Japanese and included 853 English and 855 Japanese articles for review and classified them into nine research areas considered to be critical factors for women in the workforce and five study design groups to investigate the quality of the evidence accumulated.ResultsAmong 853 English‐language articles in PubMed, “Mental health” was the most frequent area studied, followed by “Work‐related disease” and “Lifestyle‐related disease.” Among 855 Japanese‐language articles from Ichu‐shi, “Mental health” was the most frequently studied area followed by “Work and balance,” and “Work‐related disease.” “Infertility, pregnancy, and childbirth” and “Menstruation, menopause, and genital disease” were well studied in Ichu‐shi but scarcely published in PubMed. “Harassment and discrimination” were sparsely reported in both databases. As for research designs, many articles in both PubMed and Ichu‐shi employed descriptive or cross‐sectional study designs. However, a few studies employed cohort/longitudinal or interventional studies.ConclusionThe results underscored the need for higher‐quality study designs with more scientific evidence on working women's health in the field of occupational health.

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Workplace Bullying and Psychological Distress

Abstract: The results of the current study suggest that the presence of bullying in the workplace can have a detrimental effect on employees' mental health even if they are not personally victimized.

Cited by 33 publications

References 29 publications

Validation of the Japanese Version of the Burnout Assessment Tool

Validation of the Japanese Version of the Burnout Assessment Tool

Overtime working patterns and adverse events in work-related suicide cases: hierarchical cluster analysis of national compensation data in Japan (fiscal year 2015–2016)

The quantity and quality of scientific evidence about the health of working women in occupational health of Japan: A scoping review

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