Nurses' Work Environment and Psychological Capital: Predictors of Workplace Bullying | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 8, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2020, Page 92-103 PDF (211.89 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.108126 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ibrahim Abdullatif Ibrahim1; NehadSaad Elwekel1; Zeinab Hassan Osman2; Abdel-Hady El-Gilany3 | ||||
1Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University. | ||||
2Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, El-Fayoum University. | ||||
3Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Predictors of workplace bullying should be identified and eradicated to reduce negative consequences on patients, staff, and health care organizations. Aim: To explore the effect of the work environment and psychological capital on nurses' perception of workplace bullying. Methods: Descriptive correlational design was used. Nursing work environment scale, psychological capital scale, and negative acts- revised scale were used for collecting data from nurses. Results: Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that Psychological capital, nursing work environment, experience, and educational level are independent predictors of workplace bullying score with R2of 0.26, 0.06, 0.03, and 0.02 respectively. Conclusion: Nurses' work environment and psychological capital were negatively correlated with workplace bullying. Recommendations: To reduce workplace bullying among nurses, nursing managers should create a positive work environment characterized by a quality of leadership, effective work system, low interpersonal conflict, and provides support for nurses. Psychological capital training programs should be developed to reduce the probability of victimization of the workplace bullying, increase nurses’ ability to cope with adversity, and help nurses to face challenging situations with positivity. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Work Environment; Psychological capital; Workplace.bullying | ||||
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