Does the Association between Workplace Bullying and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms differ across Educational Groups?

Sabrina Islamoska; Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup; Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen; Annie Høgh; Åse Marie Hansen

doi:10.5334/jeps.432

Does the Association between Workplace Bullying and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms differ across Educational Groups?

Journal of European Psychology Students

Volume 9 (2018): Issue 1

By: Sabrina Islamoska, Matias Brødsgaard Grynderup, Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen, Annie Høgh and Åse Marie Hansen

Open Access

|Jan 2018

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the level of reported post-traumatic stress (PTSD) symptoms among targets of workplace bullying differ depending on their educational level. Exposure to workplace bullying was assessed by the behavioural experience method and the self-labelling method among 563 Danish employees. PTSD symptoms were assessed by the Impact of Event Scale – Revised. Educational level was measured as years of education. The results showed that workplace bullying was significantly associated with the reporting of PTSD symptoms. However, PTSD symptoms were not reported differently among those with experience of work-place bullying. Implementing bullying policies is an important step in promoting a healthy psychosocial working environment. All targets of workplace bullying would benefit from interventions aiming to reduce progression of PTSD symptoms.

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