What makes someone more likely to be bullied at work and how companies can help them

Raquel Peel and Beryl Buckby from JCU College of Healthcare Sciences talk mental health in the workplace for The Conversation.

Being bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, our online anonymous survey shows.

Our team investigated the personality traits and coping styles of workplace bullying victims which might contribute to their victimisation.

Neuroticism is defined as a vulnerability to negative mood states such as excessive worrying, anxiety, anger, hostility, self-consciousness, and difficulty coping with stress.

Destructive behaviours such as bullying or harassment reduce employees’ potential at work, in turn increasing businesses’ operational costs. They are often associated with staff absence, increased sick days, and high staff turnover, which are also expensive for organisations.

Read the full story at https://theconversation.com/what-makes-someone-more-likely-to-be-bullied-at-work-and-how-companies-can-help-them-90305

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