A Battle Within: Evaluating the Correlation Between Workplace Bullying and the Self-Awareness and Emotional Management among Female Healthcare Professionals in Punjab. | Annals of King Edward Medical University 2023

Author(s)

Sadia Yaseen Department of Medical Education, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Sadia Qureshi Department of Physical & Biological Sciences, Rashid Latif Khan University, Lahore, Pakistan

Areesha Arif Department of Medical Education, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Alishbah Saeed Department of Medical Education, Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

Fatima Sikander Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Workplace bullying affects many people by its negative consequences on employers' mental health, employment satisfaction, and performance outcomes. Female Health care workers in particular are quite vulnerable to bullying. Objectives: The aim of this study is to find the frequency of workplace bullying (WPB) and the correlation between workplace bullying and self-awareness among female healthcare professionals in Punjab. Methods: A cross sectional research design and convenient sampling were used in this study to choose female healthcare workers working in Punjab and history of mental disorder and criminal record were excluded. Data was collected using open access validated E questionnaires that contained measures of workplace bullying by negative acts questionnaire-revised and self-awareness and emotional management by National Health Services questionnaire. Demographic information was also collected. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to identify the links between workplace bullying, self-awareness, and emotional management. Results: Among the 447 participants, varying frequencies of work place bullying were reported by female healthcare professionals in Punjab. The majority of respondents experienced workplace bullying "now and then," and a significant proportion reported weekly occurrences. The study revealed a moderate negative correlation between workplace bullying and self-awareness (r=-0.409), indicating that as bullying frequency increased, self-awareness decreased. Conclusion: The findings of this study demonstrate the significant impact of workplace bullying on selfawareness among female healthcare professionals in Punjab. The results underscore the need for interventions to address workplace bullying and create more respectful work environments for healthcare professionals. The study contributes to the existing literature on workplace bullying and emphasizes the importance of considering the psychological well-being of healthcare professionals.

Publication Details

Page(s) 262-267

DOI 10.21649/akemu.v29iSpecialIssue3(Jul,Sep).5592

Published Journal: Annals of King Edward Medical University, Volume: 29, Issue: S3, Year: 2023

Keywords

female healthcare professionals emotional management divorced selfawareness Workplace bullying

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