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Investigation of Sociodemographic Characteristics, Work Life and Mental Health in Mobbing (Workplace Bullying) Victims: Case Series

Mobbing (İşyerinde Zorbalık) Mağdurlarının Sosyodemografik Özellikleri, İş Yaşamı ve Ruh Sağlıkları Açısından İncelenmesi: Olgu Serisi

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Further studies with larger sample are needed to determine sectoral and individual risk factors related to mobbing.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The aim of this study to evaluate mobbing victims who resorted to outpatient clinics of Department of Forensic Medicine at İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine. 34 workers who were exposed to mobbing were evaluated by clinical interview and social investigation.
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Key Findings & Data:Descriptive Analysis were made using the data of 34 participants.
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Conclusion & Impact:Further studies with larger sample are needed to determine sectoral and individual risk factors related to mobbing.
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Objective: The aim of this study to evaluate mobbing victims who resorted to outpatient clinics of Department of Forensic Medicine at İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine. 34 workers who were exposed to mobbing were evaluated by clinical interview and social investigation. Materials and Methods: Information about the mobbing process, sociodemographic characteristics and workplace of the cases were obtained by clinical interview. In this study, the diagnoses given to the patients after the assessment in the Psychiatry Department of İstanbul University Medical Faculty were used. Descriptive Analysis were made using the data of 34 participants. Results: 67.6% of the cases were female and 32.4% were male. They were aged between 31-62 years and the mean age was 42, 18. 20 of the cases were single, 12 of them were married and 2 of them were divorced. 3 of them were high school graduates, 11 of them have bachelor’s degree and 10 of them have master’s degree. 24 of them (% 70, 6) were working in the public sector and 10 of them (%29,4) were working in the private sector. Their work experiences range from 5 to 35 years. The mean duration of exposure to mobbing was 31.6 months. 91.2% of the cases (31 workers) stated that they were exposed to vertical mobbing.16 of cases were teachers, 7 of them were academicians, 2 of them were health workers, 4 of them were employees of service sector, 2 of them were civil servants, 2 of them were non-governmental organizations’ workers and 1 of them was a lawyer. The highest rate of mobbing was determined as prevention of victim’s self-expression and the way of communication (%79,4). 33 of cases had at least one psychiatric diagnosis. 5 cases were diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder, 29 cases were diagnosed as major depression or depressive disorder, and 13 cases were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. Conclusion: When the damage and deterioration caused by the mobbing process on mental health is considered, it can be said that this situation is a serious attack and should be evaluated as one of the human-induced traumas. Further studies with larger sample are needed to determine sectoral and individual risk factors related to mobbing.

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im Dalı Polikliniği’ne başvuran ve buradaki muayeneleri sonrasında haklarında sosyal inceleme raporu hazırlanması istenen 34 hastanın verilerinin değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Olgulara ait mobbing süreci, sosyodemografik özellikler ve işyeri bilgileri için klinik görüşme ile elde edilen bilgiler kullanılmış olup psikiyatrik tanıları için İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı’ndaki muayeneleri sonrasında aldıkları tanılar esas alınmıştır. Toplamda 34 kişiye ait verilerin deskriptif analizleri yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Olguların %67,6’sı kadın,%32,4’si ise erkek cinsiyetindedir. Yaşları 31 ile 62 arasında değişmektedir (Ortalama=42,18 yıl). Olguların 20’si bekâr, 12’si evli, 2’si ise boşanmıştır. 3 kişi lise, 11 kişi lisans, 10 kişi ise yüksek lisans mezunudur. 24 kişi kamu sektöründe (%70,6) 10 kişi özel sektörde (%29,4) çalışmaktadır. İş tecrübeleri 5 ile 35 yıl arasında değişmektedir. Mobbinge maruz kalma süre ortalamaları 31,6 ay olarak saptanmıştır. Olguların %91,2’si (31 kişi) dikey mobbinge maruz kaldığını belirtmiştir. Olgulardan 16’sı öğretmen, 7 kişi akademisyen, 2 kişi sağlık çalışanı, 4 kişi hizmet sektörü çalışanı, 2 kişi devlet memuru, 2 kişi sivil toplum kuruluşu çalışanı, 1 kişi ise avukattır. En yüksek oranlı mobbing yöntemi kendini gösterme ve iletişim oluşumunun engellenmesi olarak saptanmıştır (%79.4). 33 kişi psikiyatri muayeneleri sonrasında en az 1 tanı almış olup 5 kişi yaygın anksiyete bozukluğu ya da panik bozukluk, 29 kişi majör depresyon ya da depresif bozukluk, 13 kişi ise travma sonrası stres bozukluğu tanısı almıştır. Sonuç: Mobbing sürecinin ruh sağlığı üzerinde yarattığı tahribat ve bozulmalar ele alındığında bu durumun ciddi bir saldırı niteliği taşıdığı ve insan eliyle meydana getirilen travmalardan biri olarak değerlendirilmesi gerektiği söylenebilir. Mobbingle ilgili sektörel ve bireysel risk faktörlerini belirlemek için daha geniş örneklemli çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

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DENİZ, D. (2019). Investigation of Sociodemographic Characteristics, Work Life and Mental Health in Mobbing (Workplace Bullying) Victims: Case Series. Adli Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 3, 183–191. https://ajindex.com/articles/144003

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