Workplace mobbing, group cohesion and intraindividual variables in nurses from a rural hospital in Northern Greece: A correlation study

Abstract

BACKGROUND: High levels of mobbing are reported in Greek nurses, but the intraindividual and perceived group emotional correlates are little investigated. OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between workplace mobbing (specifically in the nursing sector of a public rural hospital in Greece) and emotional correlates. METHODS: Questionnaires measuring emotional aspects such as Negative Act Questionnaire – Revised (NAQ-R) for measuring perceived exposure to bullying and victimization at work, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Overall Job Satisfaction Scale (OJS), Job Affect Scale (JAS: positive and negative subscales), Perceived Cohesion Scale (PCS), Ethical Climate Questionnaire (ECQ), and Short General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) were administered. For the analysis of the data, descriptive and parametric tests were performed through the Pearson correlations and regression for the relationship between variables. RESULTS: High mobbing levels were reported (M = 45.93) compared to already established cutoff scores. Statistically significant positive correlations were found for NAQ-R and MBI (Exhaustion subscale) (r = .569, p < .001), NAQ-R and JAS-negative affect (r = .610, p < .001), NAQ-R and GHQ-12 (r = .280, p = .002), and NAQ-R andeducational level (r = .196, p = .033). Statistically significant negative correlations were found for NAQ-R and ECQ (r = –.323, p < .001), NAQ-R and JAS-positive affect (r = –.556, p < .001), and NAQ-R and PCS (r = –.586, p < .001). Only burnout,negative affect, and perceived group cohesion predicted mobbing measured by NAQ- R. CONCLUSION: As mobbing and its consequences are related to specific emotional variables, these perceived individual and group indices, could be targeted in future prevention initiatives.

Association between Shift Work and Health Outcomes in the General Population in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

“…As for now, shift work has been reported to increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases [5,8,9], metabolic diseases [3,10], cancer [11,12], cognitive disorders [13][14][15][16], mortality, and so on. Shift workers' workplaces, relationships with coworkers, and individual characteristics are all factors that may influence their health conditions [17]. Some studies have found that shift work increases the risk of anxiety and depression [13,18], whereas others suggest that shift workers have better psychiatric well-being and mental health than non-shift workers [19].…”