@article{ref1,
title="Bullying, internalized hepatitis (Hepatitis C virus) stigma, and self-esteem: does spirituality curtail the relationship in the workplace",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2015",
author="Noor, Ayesha and Bashir, Sajid and Earnshaw, Valerie A.",
volume="21",
number="9",
pages="1860-1869",
abstract="The objective of this study was to examine the impact of workplace bullying on self-esteem, including the mediating effect of internalized stigma and the moderating effect of spirituality, among hepatitis C virus patients. Data were collected from 228 employed hepatitis C virus patients who had been admitted to Gastroenterology and Hepatology wards in Pakistani hospitals. We found support for the hypothesis that workplace bullying is associated with low self-esteem via internalized stigma. In addition, spirituality moderated the association such that participants with greater spirituality were buffered from the impact of stigma on self-esteem.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105314567211",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105314567211"
}