@article{ref1,
title="Workplace bullying in risk and safety professionals",
journal="Journal of safety research",
year="2018",
author="Brewer, Gayle and Holt, Barry and Malik, Shahzeb",
volume="64",
number="",
pages="129-133",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Previous research demonstrates that workplace bullying impacts the welfare of victimized employees, with further consequences for the organization and profession. There is, however, a paucity of information relating to the bullying directed at risk and safety professionals. The present study was conducted to address this issue. <br><br>METHOD: Risk and safety professionals (N=420) completed the Negative Acts Questionnaire - Revised and Brief Cope, and reported the extent to which they had been pressured to make or amend a risk or safety based decision. <br><br>RESULTS: Those experiencing workplace bullying were more likely to engage in a range of coping behaviors, with exposure to work-related and personal bullying particularly influential. Workplace bullying also predicted pressure to make or change a risk or safety based decision. Work related and physically intimidating bullying were particularly important for this aspect of professional practice. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings are discussed with regard to current practice and the support available to risk and safety professionals. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Risk and safety professionals require additional support in relation to workplace bullying and specifically guidance to resist pressure to make or change a risk or safety based decision.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 National Safety Council and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4375",
doi="10.1016/j.jsr.2017.12.015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2017.12.015"
}