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Is There a Single Profile of a Victim of Workplace Bullying? The Prevalence of Workplace Bullying in the Educational Sector in Spain and Its Consequences for Teachers’ Health

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  • Jorge J. López-Vílchez

    (Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas, Universidad Internacional de Valencia (VIU), 46002 Valencia, Spain)

  • Ester Grau-Alberola

    (Facultad de Educación, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), 26006 Logroño, Spain)

  • Pedro R. Gil-Monte

    (Facultad de Psicología, Universitat de València (UV), 46010 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Dysfunctional work environments are characterized by the presence of psycho-social risks, such as workplace bullying (WB): hostile, systematic, and planned behaviors toward other workers in order to get them to leave the organization they work for. The aims of this study are (1) to analyze the prevalence of WB in a sample of teachers and (2) to determine the relationship between socio-demographic and socio-labor variables in relation to three study groups: teacher victims of WB, violent behaviors, and null or low violence. The sample consists of 3442 teachers working in publicly regulated educational centers located in the province of Valencia (Spain). Estimated frequencies, cross-tabulations, and effect sizes were analyzed using SPSS 24. The following results were obtained: (1) 12.26% were potential WB cases, and (2) potential victims of WB were not influenced by the socio-demographic and socio-labor variables proposed. The results obtained did not make it possible to determine a single profile of a teacher victim of WB. It is recommended that training protocols be developed to help teachers recognize and manage WB more effectively. This will improve their health, well-being, and performance in educational centers.

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  • Jorge J. López-Vílchez & Ester Grau-Alberola & Pedro R. Gil-Monte, 2024. "Is There a Single Profile of a Victim of Workplace Bullying? The Prevalence of Workplace Bullying in the Educational Sector in Spain and Its Consequences for Teachers’ Health," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:8:p:413-:d:1452276
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    1. Vincenzo Alfano & Tiziana Ramaci & Alfonso Landolfi & Alessandro Lo Presti & Massimiliano Barattucci, 2021. "Gender Patterns in Mobbing Victims: Differences in Negative Act Perceptions, MMPI Personality Profile, Perceived Quality of Life, and Suicide Risk," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-19, February.
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