Sprigg, CA, Niven, K, Dawson, J et al. (2 more authors) (2019) Witnessing workplace bullying and employee well-being: A two-wave field study. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 24 (2). pp. 286-296. ISSN 1076-8998
Abstract
This paper aims to: (a) explore the impact of witnessing workplace bullying on emotional exhaustion, work-related anxiety and work-related depression; and (b) determine whether the resources of trait optimism, co-worker support, and supportive supervisory style buffer the effects of witnessed bullying. In a two-wave study involving 194 employees, we found that witnessing bullying undermined employees’ well-being (work-related depression and anxiety) six months later, but only if the employees were low in optimism (personal resource) and lacked supervisor support (contextual resource). Strong co-worker support weakened the relationship between witnessing bullying and well-being (emotional exhaustion and work-related depression). Our findings demonstrate for the first time some of the factors that protect against the impact of witnessing workplace bullying. Future research should focus on the development of workplace interventions that foster feelings of social support and optimism among employees.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2019, American Psychological Association. This paper is not the copy of record and may not exactly replicate the final, authoritative version of the article. Please do not copy or cite without authors' permission. The final article will be available, upon publication, via its DOI: 10.1037/ocp0000137 |
Keywords: | Witnessing bullying; Bullying bystanders; Well-being; Social support; Optimism |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) > Management Division Organizational Behaviour (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2018 16:21 |
Last Modified: | 07 May 2019 12:23 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/ocp0000137 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136675 |