title: Personality and psychopathological profiles in individuals exposed to mobbing.
abstract: Increasingly, mental health and medical professionals have been asked to assess claims of psychological harm arising from harassment at the workplace, or "mobbing." This study assessed the personality and psychopathological profiles of 146 individuals exposed to mobbing using validity, clinical, and content scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2. Profiles and factor analyses were obtained. Two major dimensions emerged among those exposed to mobbing: (a) depressed mood, difficulty in making decisions, change-related anguish, and passive-aggressive traits (b) somatic symptoms, and need for attention and affection. This cross-sectional pilot study provides evidence that personality profiles of mobbing victims and psychological damage resulting from mobbing may be evaluated using standardized assessments, though a longitudinal study is needed to delineate cause-and-effect relationships.
authors.affiliation: University of Rome "La Sapienza," Italy. paolo.girardi@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Girardi
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prestigiacomo
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talamo
authors.forename: Amedeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ruberto
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tatarelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011594:Psychometrics; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*