title: Workplace Bullying Among the Nursing Staff of Greek Public Hospitals.
abstract: In this quantitative, cross-sectional study, the authors identified the impact of workplace bullying on nursing staff employed at select Greek public hospitals. They conducted the study using the Negative Acts Questionnaire with a convenience sample of 841 participants employed by five Greek hospitals in the 1st Regional Health Authority of Attica. One third of the respondents reported having been psychologically harassed at work in the past 6 months. According to the results, the impact workplace bullying has on nursing staff varies depending on the existence of a supportive familial or friend environment and if nurses parent children. These findings demonstrate the value of family and friend support when coping with workplace bullying.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karatza
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zyga
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece.
authors.forename: Styliani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tziaferi
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Peloponnese, Sparta, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prezerakos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058445:Bullying; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*
keywords: nursing; nursing administration; workplace bullying