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Workplace Bullying and Its Association with Psychosomatic Health: a Descriptive Study among Staff in Mansoura University Hospital

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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A descriptive study was adopted to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying and its association with psychosomatic health problems in a random sample of 240 staff members of Mansoura University Hospital using a self-reported questionnaire. Among the studied subjects 104 [43.3%] employees reported being bullied in the previous 6 months, and this was not significantly related to gender. The highest prevalence of bullying was reported by unqualified staff [60.0%] and those aged less than 30 years [52.9%], while the lowest prevalence was reported by administrative staff [31.7%] and those aged 50 years or more [32.4%]. The most commonly reported category of bulling was threat to professional status [41.3%], followed by threat to personal standing [36.5%], while overwork was the least reported category [19.2%]. The most reported type of bullying was verbal threats/making inappropriate jokes [23.0%], followed by attempts to undermine/criticize work [20.2%], while physical violence was the least reported type of bullying [2.9%]. There was a low level of job satisfaction as well as high prevalence of smoking, increased smoking during the last 6 months, health-related symptoms, mean days of absence in the last 6 months, levels of job induced stress, anxiety, depression, and introversion among bullied subjects compared to those who reported not being bullied. All these differences were statistically significant. Bullied subjects were more significantly of gender males, senior staff, older and of the same sex as the victim. In conclusion, Bullying seems to be a serious problem among staff in Mansoura University Hospital. The hospital should have policies and procedures that address this issue. Setting up systems for supporting staff and for dealing with interpersonal conflict may have benefits for both staff and for the efficiency of the provided medical service.

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10.21608/jhiph.2002.207810

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Workplace Bullying and Its Association with Psychosomatic Health: a Descriptive Study among Staff in Mansoura University Hospital

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Mohamed

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Khafagy

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Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt

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Saad

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Motawea

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Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt

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32

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29078

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2002-04-01

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2021-12-05

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2002-04-01

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283

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296

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2357-0601

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2357-061X

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Journal of High Institute of Public Health

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22 Jan 2023