TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Gender and workplace bullying: men's experiences of surviving bullying at work
JO  - Qualitative health research
A1  - O'Donnell, Sue M.
A1  - MacIntosh, Judith A.
SP  - 351
EP  - 366
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-7323
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732314566321
ID  - ref1
ER  -