Bullying in the Military: Do the Effects on Mental Health and Wellbeing Depend on the Source?
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Article Title | Bullying in the Military: Do the Effects on Mental Health and Wellbeing Depend on the Source? |
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ERA Journal ID | 213696 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Steele, Nicole M., Fogarty, Gerard J. and Rodgers, Bryan |
Journal Title | Military Behavioral Health |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 2163-5781 |
2163-5803 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2023.2253731 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21635781.2023.2253731 |
Abstract | The current study explored the prevalence and consequences of being bullied by coworkers, subordinates, and/or superiors within 21 Australian Defence Force units (N = 2,960). Data were collected as part of an organizational climate survey administered to each unit at the request of the unit commander. Bullying from multiple sources was more common than bullying from a single source, indicating climates of workplace bullying. Of the 945 respondents (31.9%) who reported experiencing workplace bullying, coworkers and superiors were the main sources either in isolation or in combination with other levels in the organization. Furthermore, there was evidence that the impact varied according to source. Compared to bullying from coworkers or subordinates, more detrimental effects were experienced when |
Keywords | Bullying; mobbing; harassment; military; source; perpetrator; psychological distress; mental health; commitment; satisfaction |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520304. Health psychology |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian National University |
Centre for Health Research |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z1331/bullying-in-the-military-do-the-effects-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing-depend-on-the-source
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