Mobbing as a source of psychological harm in workers
Jenifer Grotto-de-Souza1, Hildegard Hedwig Pohl1, Deryck Aguiar-Ribeiro1
1Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
Summary
Workplace mobbing, a form of harassment, significantly harms worker health and quality of life. Its association with psychological harm is underestimated due to underreporting, despite negative impacts.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Workplace harassment, a pervasive issue, constitutes discrimination and silent violence.
- It negatively impacts worker relationships, mental, and physical health.
- Globalization and technology have exacerbated toxic work environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between psychological harm and workplace mobbing.
- To review the existing literature on workplace harassment and its health consequences.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive narrative literature review.
- Searched PubMed and Scopus databases (July-August 2020).
- Included 16 full-text English articles published between 2015-2020.
Main Results:
- Workplace mobbing frequency and its consequences have increased.
- The link between harassment and psychological harm is underestimated due to low reporting rates.
- Mobbing negatively affects physical and mental health, potentially causing permanent disability.
Conclusions:
- Workplace mobbing is a serious occupational health issue with significant psychological consequences.
- Addressing toxic work environments and encouraging reporting are crucial.
- Interventions are needed to mitigate the health impacts of workplace harassment.
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