Workplace bullying and subsequent sleep problems – the Helsinki Health Study

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Psychosocial work characteristics and sleep quality: a systematic review of longitudinal and intervention research

Laethem¹,

Beckers²,

Kompier³

et al. 2013

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“…Psychological and psychosomatic reactions become more prominent and severe with persistent exposure. Illustrating these reactions, research shows that prolonged bullying is associated with subsequent reports of anxiety (8,15), depression (8,16), suicidal ideation (17,18), headache (19), and sleep problems (20)(21)(22). In a meta-analysis it was found that exposure to bullying predicted subsequent mental health complaints [odds ratio (OR) 1.68, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.35-2.09] and somatic complaints (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.41-2.22) after adjusting for baseline health status (9).…”

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Workplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature

Nielsen¹,

Indregard²,

Øverland³

2016

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Workplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature by Nielsen MB, Indregard AMR, Øverland S This review found that exposure to workplace bullying is a risk factor for later sickness absence. There is a shortage of studies on the moderators and mediators that can explain the relationship between bullying and absence. None of the identified studies examined if or how sickness absence increases the risk of later exposure to workplace bullying. Affiliation 359Review Scand J Work Environ Health. 2016;42(5):359-370. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3579 Workplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and metaanalysis of the research literature Objective The association between workplace bullying and sickness absence remains unclear. This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on the association. MethodWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published primary studies on workplace bullying and sickness absence. Studies based on prospective design or registry data on sickness absence were included. Cross-sectional studies with self-reported sickness absence were excluded.Results Seventeen primary studies were included in the review, sixteen originated from the Nordic countries and fifteen included registry data on sickness absence. All but one study found that exposure to workplace bullying was associated with increased risk of sickness absence. A meta-analysis of ten independent studies showed that exposure to bullying increased the risk of sickness absence (odds ratio 1.58, 95% CI 1.39-1.79). Five studies included variables that moderated the association between bullying and absenteeism. None of the studies included mediating variables. No studies examined sickness absence as a risk factor for later exposure to bullying. Following the GRADE guidelines, the evidence for an association between bullying and sickness absence is moderate.Conclusions Workplace bullying is a risk factor for sickness absence, but the mechanisms to explain this relationship are not sufficiently described. It is unclear whether sickness absence predicts later exposure to bullying. While, the methodological quality of the reviewed studies was high, the knowledge base is small. There is a need for more research on how and when bullying is related to sickness absence and the possible bidirectional relationships involved.

“…In Lallukka et al's prospective study (3), excluding respondents with mental health problems and adjusting for sleep problems at baseline resulted in attenuation of the observed association between bullying and sleep problems. We had similar findings with adjustment of T1-sleep problems and excluding respondents with depression.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We adjusted for age, gender, BMI, alcohol (drinks per week) and smoking at baseline since previous studies have shown differences in sleep patterns among men and women, with age, BMI and with alcohol intake (19)(20)(21). We also adjusted for working time, as working at night might affect sleep, education beyond primary and high school (three groups: <3 years; 3-4 years; >4 years) as used before in a study of workplace bullying, and T1-sleep problems (1,3). We identified respondents with depression estimated in the PRISME cohort from Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) interviews (12).…”

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Workplace bullying, sleep problems and leisure-time physical activity: a prospective cohort study

Hansen¹,

Gullander²,

Høgh³

et al. 2015

Workplace bullying, sleep problems and leisure-time physical activity: a prospective cohort study by Hansen ÅM, Gullander M, Hogh A, Persson R, Kolstad HA, Willert MV, Bonde JP, Kaerlev L, Rugulies R, Grynderup MB No studies have so far evaluated the moderating role of leisure-time physical activity in relation to the association between workplace bullying and sleep problems. We found support for and increased risk of sleep problems among respondents reporting workplace bullying. High leisure-time physical activity attenuate the effect of workplace bullying on poor sleep quality and partly on awakening problems. Original article Scand J Work Environ Health 2016;42(1):26-33. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3537 Workplace bullying, sleep problems and leisure-time physical activity: a prospective cohort study Objectives Workplace bullying is a potent stressor that may increase sleep problems. Since physical fitness improves resilience to stress, it seems plausible that recreational physical activities may moderate the association between bullying and sleep. The study aimed to examine prospectively whether (i) bullying increases the risk of sleep problems, and (ii) the association between bullying and sleep problems is moderated by leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). MethodsThe study sample comprised a cohort of public and private sector employees, who were enrolled into the Work Bullying and Harassment (WBH) cohort (N=3278) or the Psychosocial Risk Factors for Stress and Mental Disease (PRISME) cohort (N=4455). We measured workplace bullying using one question that was preceded by a definition of bullying. We used the Karolinska sleep questionnaire to assess sleep problems. The number of hours per week spent on LTPA estimated the degree of physical activity.Results Workplace bullying at baseline (T1) was associated with awakening problems and lack of restful sleep at follow-up (T2), but not with overall sleep problems and disturbed sleep. T1-LTPA did not moderate the association between T1-workplace bullying and T2-sleep problems. ConclusionWe found support that workplace bullying is related to development of T2-sleep problems, but this association seems not to be modified by LTPA.