[Prevalence of mobbing in workers and factor risk associates].
BACKGROUND
In Mexico there is little research to know the magnitude of mobbing.


OBJECTIVE
To identify the prevalence of mobbing and characteristics associated in workers.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study of 499 workers who use medical unit. A questionnaire was used to determine the presence of mobbing and various instruments to know the personality, vulnerability to stress, self-esteem and depression. Prevalence odds ratio, dispersion, chi-square and Poisson regression were calculated.


RESULTS
A prevalence of 36% was found; no significant differences between sex or school level in mobbing presence, 20.2%, were found. Sixty per cent women are perceived as victims of harassment high relative to men (p = 0.04). Workers with low self-esteem have a greater association with high mobbing (p < 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence found is higher than reported in previous studies in Mexico, strong associations between mobbing and personality and emotional disorders were identified.
Servicio de Epidemiología, Unidad de Medicina Familiar 15, IMSS, Ciudad de México, México.
Oswaldo Sinoe
OS
Medina-Gómez
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D058445:Bullying / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult