title: Dysfunctional workplace behavior among municipal employees in Spanish and Finnish cities: a cross-national comparison.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Abo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland.
authors.forename: Lasse M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Varhama
authors.forename: María José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Báguena
authors.forename: María Paz
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Toldos
authors.forename: María Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Beleña
authors.forename: María Consuelo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roldán
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Díaz
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Osterman
authors.forename: Kaj
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Björkqvist
mesh_terms: 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