ERIC Number: ED593910
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr-6
Pages: 15
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Analysis of Faculty Wellness and Workplace Bullying
Hollis, Leah P.
Online Submission, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Apr 6, 2019)
Perpetrators of workplace bullying in higher education hurt the academic work environment and demoralize the faculty and staff. While European researchers have documented the impact workplace bullying has on employee health, American researchers are just beginning to consider the health problems associated with workplace bullying. Further, as higher education has been confirmed as an American workplace that has a higher propensity for workplace bullying, the health of those working in higher education is the subject of this study. Specifically, this study examines RQ1: "What is the percentage of faculty who experience health problems because of workplace bullying?" Health problems for this study included insomnia, needing a counselor, increased alcohol intake, and suicidal ideation. The second research question is RQ2: "Are faculty who work at colleges and universities with anti-bullying policies less likely to endure health problems related to workplace bullying?" Using a conceptual framework of job stress theories, this study confirmed that there is a positive association between workplace bullying and the health issues for faculty who work at colleges and universities without an anti-bullying policy.
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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