Workplace Bullying Common, Could Lead to Medication Use
Excerpt:
If you’ve ever felt bullied at work, you’re not alone. A new study suggests workplace bullying is common, and so is the need for medical intervention. The survey-based study of more than 6,000 Finns found that one in eight men and one in five women reported being bullied at work. And self-reported bullying victims were more likely to use of antidepressants, sleeping pills and sedatives. “A potentially unexpected finding is that the results were somewhat stronger for men than women,” study author Dr. Tea Lalluka of the University of Hilsinki said, explaining that bullied men were slightly more likely to use medications than bullied women. The study was published Thursday in the journal BMJ. Even witnessing bullying can have health effects, according to the study. Men and women who observed workplace bullying were one and a half to two times as likely to need similar medications, reflecting true, medically confirmed mental problems.People:
Dr. Nadine Kaslow
Overall Sentiment: 0.121109
Relevance: 0.867711
| Sentiment | Quote |
|---|
| 0 | “We’ve all seen it go on,” said Dr. Nadine Kaslow, ... |
| 0 | “We’ve all seen it go on,” said Dr. Nadine Kaslow, vice chair of psychiatry at Emory University in Atlanta, who was not involved with the study. “It’s that bystander effect; nobody wants to do anything about it.” |
| 0.474347 | “There are employee assistance programs and wellness programs available to people,” Kaslow said. ... |
| 0.239669 | “There are employee assistance programs and wellness programs available to people,” Kaslow said. “I would encourage people to take advantage of those. Get support — social support, self care, exercise, eat well — whatever it is, make connections with people at work.” |
| Sentiment Stats: | - Number of Quotes: 4
- Aggregate Sentiment: 0.714016
- Mean: 0.178504
- Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689
|
Dr. Tea Lalluka
Overall Sentiment: 0.186513
Relevance: 0.5402
Key:
- Aggregate Sentiment is meant to be an indicator of an individual's overall sentiment.
- The Mean is meant to be an indicator of an individual's average comment sentiment.
- The Standard Deviation, when there are enough quotes, will indicate an individual's consistency of sentiment (i.e. a Standard Deviation of 0 would mean they were very consistent in their sentiment and 1 would mean they were very inconsistent).
Note that quote stats are likely to be meaningless beyond the aggregate score due to the tiny sample size. However, they are always provided just in case you find something useful there.
Additional Info:
Organization: University of Hilsinki
Overall Sentiment: 0.152146
Relevance: 0.522712
Facility: Emory University
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.500129
City: Atlanta
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.478867
Disambiguation: References: PrintMedia: BMJ
Overall Sentiment: 0
Relevance: 0.551398
