TY - JOUR
T1 - The moderating effects of psychological detachment and thoughts of revenge in workplace bullying
AU - Moreno-Jiménez, Bernardo
AU - Rodriguez-Munoz, Alfredo
AU - Pastor, Juan Carlos
AU - Sanz Vergel, Ana
AU - Garrosa, Eva
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Bullying at work has been receiving an increasing amount research attention as an important social stressor in work contexts. In contrast to existing research, which has concentrated overwhelmingly on work related predictors of bullying, to date, there is a lack of studies focusing on individual moderators of the experience of bullying. The aim of the present study is to examine the moderating role of psychological detachment and thoughts of revenge on the workplace bullying process. To minimize the effect of common method variance, we tested our hypothesis using a research design in which we collected data at two points in time separated by 1 month. A total of 523 individuals responded to both phases, with 511 useable surveys. Results revealed that psychological detachment moderated the relationship between (1) role conflict and workplace bullying and between (b) bullying and psychological strain. Thoughts of revenge moderated the relationship role conflict and bullying. These findings fit well into cognitive activation theory of stress.
AB - Bullying at work has been receiving an increasing amount research attention as an important social stressor in work contexts. In contrast to existing research, which has concentrated overwhelmingly on work related predictors of bullying, to date, there is a lack of studies focusing on individual moderators of the experience of bullying. The aim of the present study is to examine the moderating role of psychological detachment and thoughts of revenge on the workplace bullying process. To minimize the effect of common method variance, we tested our hypothesis using a research design in which we collected data at two points in time separated by 1 month. A total of 523 individuals responded to both phases, with 511 useable surveys. Results revealed that psychological detachment moderated the relationship between (1) role conflict and workplace bullying and between (b) bullying and psychological strain. Thoughts of revenge moderated the relationship role conflict and bullying. These findings fit well into cognitive activation theory of stress.
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2008.10.031
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2008.10.031
M3 - Article
VL - 46
SP - 359
EP - 364
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
SN - 0191-8869
IS - 3
ER -