title: Experiences of workplace bullying in a rural area.
abstract: Employed people spend most of their waking hours in workplaces, but sometimes workplaces are made unbearable by bullying. This study examined how 21 people experienced workplace bullying in a rural and small city context and explored strategies for stopping workplace abuse. The research method of the learning circle was used because of its potential to reduce the isolation typically experienced by targets of workplace bullying, and its potential for peer dialogue and learning. This paper focuses on signs and experiences of workplace bullying, a phenomenon which produces both physical and emotional symptoms and often requires counseling.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. macintsh@unb.ca
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: MacIntosh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D000378:Agonistic Behavior; D019955:Conduct Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009509:New Brunswick / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*