@article{ref1,
title="How does it feel? Workplace bullying, emotions and musculoskeletal complaints",
journal="Scandinavian journal of psychology",
year="2012",
author="Vie, Tina Løkke and Glasø, Lars and Einarsen, Stale",
volume="53",
number="2",
pages="165-173",
abstract="The present study examines experienced emotions among self-labelled victims of ongoing workplace bullying and tests whether emotions mediate the relationship between exposure to bullying and health in the form of musculoskeletal complaints. A total of 1,024 employees from a Norwegian public transport company participated in the study, in which 116 self-labelled victims were identified. Ten positive and 10 negative emotions were measured (PANAS). The results showed significant differences in emotional experiences between victims and non-victims regarding all 10 negative emotions and one out of 10 positive emotions. Victims felt less &quot;interested&quot; and more afraid, upset, angry, guilty, nervous, hostile, frustrated, ashamed, scared&quot; and  stressed than did non-victims. Further, the results pointed to both positive and negative emotions as mediators of the relationship between exposure to bullying and musculoskeletal complaints. In particular the negative emotion &quot;stress&quot; acted as a significant mediator regarding this relationship. Hence, emotions seem to be central to understanding the detrimental effects of bullying on the victims' health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0036-5564",
doi="10.1111/j.1467-9450.2011.00932.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9450.2011.00932.x"
}