Citation

Nel E, Coetzee M. Psychol. Rep. 2019; ePub(ePub): 33294119839032.

Affiliation

Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology, University of South Africa, South Africa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0033294119839032

PMID

31027472

Abstract

Flourishing in the workplace can bring about various positive outcomes for individual and organizational well-being. This study explored the interactional effect of workplace bullying on the relationship between job demands-resources and flourishing. A convenience sample of 1102 employees was selected, and these employees completed an online survey that explored this relationship. Mediation analysis revealed that low job demands were linked to lower levels of workplace bullying, which in turn correlated with higher levels of flourishing. Workplace bullying partially mediated the job demands-flourishing relationship, but not the job resources-flourishing relation. The results were interpreted based on the job demands-resources theory, followed by recommendations for practice and future research.

Language: en

Keywords

Workplace bullying; employee well-being; flourishing; job demands–resources; job demands–resources theory; mental health; psychological well-being; work-related bullying