@article{ref1,
title="Gender and workplace bullying: men's experiences of surviving bullying at work",
journal="Qualitative health research",
year="2015",
author="O'Donnell, Sue M. and MacIntosh, Judith A.",
volume="26",
number="3",
pages="351-366",
abstract="Although men are targets of workplace bullying, there is limited research focused on their experiences. To address this gap, we used a qualitative grounded theory approach and interviewed a community sample of 20 Atlantic Canadian men to explore and explain their experiences of, and responses to, bullying. The main problem identified by men was a lack of workplace support to address and resolve the bullying, a challenge named abandonment. Men addressed this problem by surviving, a process that involved efforts to manage persistent bullying and the associated consequences. Men experienced physical, emotional, and social health consequences and, contrary to prevailing assumptions related to men's help-seeking behaviors, men want support and many sought help to address the problem and its consequences. Responses to abandonment and the associated consequences varied according to a number of factors including gender and highlight the need for research aimed at understanding the gendered nature of bullying.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-7323",
doi="10.1177/1049732314566321",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732314566321"
}