ERIC Number: EJ975902
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 9
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Influence of Some Psychosocial Factors on Mobbing and Its Consequences among Employees Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities
Figueiredo-Ferraz, Hugo; Gil-Monte, Pedro R.; Grau-Alberola, Ester; Llorca-Pellicer, Marta; Garcia-Juesas, Juan A.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v25 n5 p455-463 Sep 2012
Background: The problem of mobbing has attracted a great deal of attention over the past few years. This concern has increased the study of the phenomena, which has resulted in many scientific publications. Mobbing has been characterized as an emerging risk at work. The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of some psychosocial factors at work--role clarity, interpersonal conflicts and social support--on mobbing and its consequences--that is, inclination towards absenteeism and psychosomatic disorders. Materials and methods: The sample included 422 employees working with people with intellectual disabilities. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. Results: The Hypothesized model showed an adequate fit to data, and all hypothesized relationships were significant. Conclusions: The results of this study provide support for the mediator role of mobbing in the relationship between high role ambiguity, low social support and high interpersonal conflicts and psychosomatic disorders and inclination towards absenteeism. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Employees, Mental Retardation, Role Conflict, Figurative Language, Structural Equation Models, Foreign Countries, Psychosomatic Disorders, Employee Absenteeism, Hypothesis Testing, Risk, Aggression, Bullying, Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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