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Attachment insecurity, bullying victimisation in the workplace, and the experience of burnout

  • Antigonos Sochos
    ,
  • Louise Rossiter
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Abstract

Introduction Although burnout is perhaps the most frequently reported work-related correlate of attachment insecurity, the role of mitigating variables in that link is less well researched. Objective The paper investigates the mediational role of workplace bullying and perceived social support in the link between attachment insecurity and burnout. It was hypothesised that insecurely attached employees would develop burnout via three pathways: (a) by becoming the victims of workplace bullying, (b) by perceiving relatively low support from managers and colleagues due to their attachment insecurity, and (c) by perceiving lower support from managers and colleagues due to them having been bullied. Method Two hundred and twenty-two employees from various completed the following questionnaires: Experiences in Close Relationships Questionnaire – Revised, Revised Negative Acts Questionnaire, Social Support Scale, Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey. Results SEM analysis suggested that the two models tested had a good fit, indicating different pathways from bullying to burnout depending on type of attachment insecurity. Conclusion Findings could inform interventions empowering victims of bullying and help organisations deal with this serious problem.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Article number

101046

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

European Review of Applied Psychology (Volume 74, Issue 6)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 30/09/2024
  • Published - 30/11/2024

Publication status

Published - 30/11/2024

ISSN

1162-9088

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/626439
  • Scopus: 85209246452

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