The 1st work science meeting, Malmö University, Book of abstact Article Swipe
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· 2023
· Open Access
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.24834/isbn.9789178774302
· OA: W4388144669
Extant research has demonstrated adverse effects for those that are exposed to workplace bullying (Mikkelsen et al., 2020).Additionally, studies have also found a negative relationship between witnessing workplace bullying and well-being (Sprigg et al., 2016).This suggest that not only targets of workplace bullying, but also bystanders, can experience distress.Although knowledge about workplace bullying bystanders is steadily increasing (Ng et al., 2020), no studies to date have yet examined the combined effect of both witnessing and experiencing workplace bullying on employee well-being.Therefore, the aim of the present study was to identify different clusters of workplace bullying exposure, and investigate whether levels of well-being differ over clusters.A final aim was to explore the transitions of employees between clusters over time.A questionnaire was distributed to Swedish healthcare professionals at two time points, resulting in 1590 responses at t1 and 1616 at t2.The questionnaire included measures of experienced workplace bullying, witnessed workplace bullying, and well-being.Four clusters can be identified at t1. Respondents that report experienced but not witnessed bullying (N = 36), bystanders who have not experienced bullying (N = 171), double-exposed who have both experienced and witnessed bullying (N = 86), as well as respondents who have neither witnessed nor experienced bullying (N = 1295).The study found the levels of well-being to statistically differed across clusters.During the presentation, the transition between clusters over time will also be discussed.This study adds to the literature by exploring combinations of experienced and witnessed workplace bullying.The results of the study could be useful in understanding the development of the workplace bullying process, and to what extent experiencing and witnessing workplace bullying relate to well-being additively, as well as in isolation."Digitalization for efficiency or relations?-Social workers' use of digital tools and their consequences for work and client relationships"
