title: Factors associated with bullying at nurses' workplaces.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify nurses who are subject to workplace bullying and its associated factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 199 nurses working in public and private sectors (N=388). For data collection, a graphic socio-professional questionnaire and the Leymann Inventory Psychological Terrorization were used, both in print or electronic format (May/September 2010).
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the data collected, 11.56% of the participants had been subject to bullying. Multivariate analysis showed that having children, working at Public Healthcare Units, working at an institution for a period between one and three years, currently dealing with acts of bullying and to feel bullied are risk factors for bullying.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study permitted a better understanding of the factors associated with bullying; however, a research based on samples of Brazilian nurses is only the first step to evaluate other factors of influence related to the organizational context.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual do Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil. katia.bf@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kátia Biagio
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Fontes
authors.forename: Rosangela Getirana
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Santana
authors.forename: Sandra Marisa
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Pelloso
authors.forename: Maria Dalva de Barros
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058445:Bullying; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace