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Katherine Lippel1, Michel Vézina2, Renée Bourbonnais3
1Canada Research Chair in Occupational Health and Safety Law, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
|May 22, 2016
Summary
Psychological harassment, or workplace bullying, is linked to negative health outcomes in Québec. Prevention strategies should consider gender dynamics in the workplace.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Québec is the first North American jurisdiction to regulate psychological harassment in labor legislation.
- Workplace bullying is a significant occupational health issue with legal implications.
Purpose of the Study:
- To empirically study working conditions, focusing on psychological harassment (workplace bullying) in Québec.
- To analyze the association between workplace bullying and other psychosocial factors.
- To examine gender differences in exposure, risk factors, health outcomes, and coping strategies.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Québec Survey on Working, Employment and Occupational Health and Safety Conditions.
- Conducted 5071 telephone interviews with a representative sample of Québec workers (employees).
- Performed bivariate and multivariate analyses, stratified by gender.
Main Results:
- Exposure to psychological harassment is associated with negative health measures: psychological distress, depression symptoms, traumatic work accidents, musculoskeletal disorders, and poor perceived health.
- Identified psychosocial factors in the workplace associated with bullying.
- Reported on employee strategies to address harassment.
Conclusions:
- Psychological harassment significantly impacts worker health and safety.
- Gender plays a role in exposure, risk factors, health impacts, and coping mechanisms.
- Recommendations for prevention strategies should incorporate workplace gender composition.
Keywords:
GenderLaw and policyOccupational violencePsychological harassmentWork organizationWorkplace bullyingMore Related Videos
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