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Relationship Between Perceived Supervisor Support and Workplace Bullying in School Nurses in Virginia
Shashi Sharma1, Katherine Scafide1, Erin D Maughan2
1School of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Summary
Workplace bullying is reduced when school nurses perceive support from supervisors. The quality of supervisor support, not the frequency of contact, is key to protecting nurses from bullying.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Occupational Health
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Workplace bullying is a prevalent issue affecting school nurses.
- Supervisors play a critical role in either perpetuating or mitigating bullying behaviors.
- Understanding the impact of supervisor support is crucial for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between perceived supervisor support and workplace bullying among school nurses in Virginia.
- To determine if support from nursing and school supervisors influences bullying experiences.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey design.
- Data collected from 159 school nurses with two supervisors.
- Utilized the Survey of Perceived Supervisor Support and Short-Negative Acts Questionnaire.
- Analyzed using multiple linear regression.
Main Results:
- A significant inverse relationship was found between perceived supervisor support and workplace bullying.
- Perceived support from both nursing and school supervisors explained 27.7% of the variance in bullying.
- No significant association was observed between the frequency of supervisor contact and bullying.
Conclusions:
- The quality of supervisor support, rather than the quantity or frequency of contact, is a significant protective factor against workplace bullying for school nurses.
- Interventions should focus on enhancing the perceived quality of supervisor support to reduce bullying in this population.
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