RT Journal Article
T1 Short-term trajectories of workplace bullying and its impact on strain: A latent class growth modeling approach
A1 Rodríguez Muñoz, Alfredo
A1 Antino, Mirko
A1 Ruiz-Zorrilla Blanco, Paula
A1 Sanz-Vergel, Ana
A1 Bakker, Arnold
AB The aim of this weekly diary study was (a) to identify trajectories of workplace bullying over time and (b) to examine the association of each cluster with strain indicators (i.e., insomnia and anxiety/depression). A sample of 286 employees during 4 weeks of data was used (N occasions = 1,144). Results of latent class growth modeling showed that 3 trajectories could be identified: a nonbullying trajectory, which comprised 90.9% of the sample; an inverted U trajectory; and a delayed increase bullying trajectory; the latter two each had 4.2% of the participants. We found a significant interaction between time and trajectories when predicting insomnia and anxiety/depression, with each strain showing a differential pattern with each trajectory. It seems that the negative effects on insomnia are long-lasting and remain after bullying has already decreased. In the case of anxiety and depression, when bullying decreases strain indicators also decrease. In this study, by examining trajectories of bullying at work over time and their associations with strain, we provide new insights into the temporal dynamics of workplace bullying.
YR 2020
FD 2020-06-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94652
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/94652
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025