Dysfunctional workplace behavior among municipal employees in Spanish and Finnish cities: a cross-national comparison.
A comparative study measuring differences in the prevalence of conflicts, burnout, bullying, and sexual harassment among municipal employees between two European cities was conducted using a self-report instrument, the Psychosocial Workplace Inventory. The cities were Valencia, Spain (n=1,007) and Vaasa, Finland (n=1,979). Significant differences were found between reports of employees from the two cities. The Spanish employees reported higher scores on every type of dysfunctional workplace behavior measured: conflicts, burnout, bullying, and sexual harassment.
Varhama
Lasse M
LM
Abo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland.
Báguena
María José
MJ
Toldos
María Paz
MP
Beleña
María Angeles
MA
Roldán
María Consuelo
MC
Díaz
Amelia
A
Osterman
Karin
K
Björkqvist
Kaj
K
D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D009111:Local Government; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012919:Social Behavior; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D013030:Spain; D017132:Workplace