This study extends the literature on interpersonal mistreatment in workplace by examining incidence, targets, instigators, and impact of incivility (e.g., disrespect, condescension, degradation). Data were collected from 1,180 public-sector employees, 71% whom reported some experience previous 5 years. As many as one third most powerful individuals within organization instigated these uncivil acts. Although women endured greater frequencies than did men, both genders experienced similarly...

This article develops a theoretical model of the impact workplace incivility on employees' occupational and psychological well-being. In Study 1, authors tested 1,158 employees, finding that satisfaction with work supervisors, as well mental health, partially mediated effects personal turnover intentions physical health; this process did not vary by gender. 2 cross-validated extended these results an independent sample 271 showing negative workgroup emerged over above incivility. both...

Sexual harassment of women in organizational settings has recently become a topic interest to researchers and the general public alike. Although numerous studies document its frequency, development conceptual models identifying antecedents consequences proceeded at slower pace. In this article, an empirical test proposed model is described. According model, climate for sexual job gender context are critical harassment; harassment, turn, influences work-related variables (e.g., satisfaction);...

This collection of studies tested aspects Cortina’s theory selective incivility as a “modern” manifestation sexism and racism in the workplace also an extension that to ageism. Survey data came from employees three organizations: city government (N = 369), law enforcement agency 653), U.S. military 15,497). According analyses simple mediation, target gender race (but not age) affected vulnerability uncivil treatment on job, which turn predicted intent leave job. Evidence moderated mediation...

This study advances the literature on workplace deviance, addressing retaliation victimization in context of interpersonal mistreatment. Using survey data from 1,167 public-sector employees, authors investigated experiences work and social among employees who have vocally resisted Regression analyses suggest that different victim voice mechanisms trigger forms retaliation, depending positions mistreatment instigator. Discriminant function demonstrate lower professional, psychological,...

The authors draw on stress and coping theory to understand patterns of individual response workplace incivility. According data from 3 employee samples, incivility tended trigger mildly negative appraisals, which could theoretically differentiate other categories antisocial work behavior. Employees experiencing frequent varied powerful instigators generally appraised their uncivil encounters more negatively. They responded this stressor using a multifaceted array strategies, entailed support...

The harassment of women in the military is receiving increased attention from both policymakers and popular media. Stimulated originally by Navy's Tailhook episode 1991, more recently revelations widespread sexual female Army recruits, there appears to be a growing consensus that personnel problem with profound consequences for individuals armed services generally. At same time, are few reliable estimates actual nature, prevalence, severity this problem; those do exist marked variety...

Recently the focus of sexual harassment research on women by men has been challenged. Treatments men, however, have generally ignored power differentials between genders. Our analysis predicts that behaviors identified as harassing stem from negotiations gender in workplace challenge male dominance, whereas experienced sexually reinforce female subordinance. Consistent with our predictions, results indicated following: are considerably less threatened than found harassing; find coercion most...

Research has consistently documented a discrepancy between experiencing offensive sex-related behaviors and labeling these situations as sexual harassment, leading to several attempts understand this phenomenon. The authors propose that the issue of why it is women who report such experiences generally do not indicate they have been sexually harassed an important psychological question, may provide path through nested meanings workplace harassment. argue for value moving beyond descriptive...

Theoretically grounded in both the cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotions and affect events theory, present research used multiple analytic techniques positioned appraisals as key variables understanding experience incivility at work. Data consisted survey responses from a stratified random sample 522 U.S. working adults. K-means cluster analyses revealed interindividual differences cognitive/emotional responding to workplace experiences. In addition, mediation that optimism...

The current study examines experiences of interpersonal mistreatment in federal litigation among a random sample 4,608 practicing attorneys. Using both quantitative and qualitative survey data, we documented the nature interplay general incivility, gender-related unwanted sexual attention. Nearly 75% female attorneys had experienced some form this misconduct previous five years, compared to half male An in-depth examination instigators revealed that not only fellow but also judges, court...

We examined the effects of gender and organizational climate for incivility on relationship between individuals' experiences perpetration. Based Andersson Pearson's (1999) concept spiral, Naylor, Pritchard, Ilgen's (1980) theory behavior in organizations, social interactionist (Felson & Tedeschi, 1993), we proposed an interaction experiences, (organizational tolerance policies), predicting Results indicate that predict perpetration men are more likely to be uncivil others when their...

Abstract Geosciences remain one of the least diverse fields. Efforts to diversify discipline need address role hostile and exclusionary work learning environments. A workplace climate survey distributed five professional organizations illustrates varied experiences earth space scientists over a 12‐month period (pre‐COVID). majority experienced positive interactions in workplace. However, color, women non‐binary individuals, with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual, asexual...

Although considerable attention has been paid to the frequency of sexual harassment in military (e.g., Martindale, 1991 M. (1991). Sexual military: 1988. Sociological Practice Review, 2, 200–216. [Google Scholar]), and more recent work begun document its antecedents Hunter Williams, Fitzgerald, & Drasgow, 1999 J., L. F., . F. (1999/this issue). The effects organizational practices on individual outcomes military. Military Psychology, 11,303–328.[Taylor Francis Online], [Web Science ®] ,...

The authors build an integrated model of the process by which academic sexual harassment undermines women's well-being; also examined is harasser power as a potential moderator this process. Data from 1,455 college women suggest that experiences are associated with increased psychological distress, then relates to lower satisfaction, greater physical illness, and disordered eating. cumulative effect disengagement environment, in turn performance decline (i.e., grades). Regardless how...

The current study sought to develop a practical scale measure 3 facets of workplace health climate from the employee perspective as an important component healthy organization. goal was create short, usable yet comprehensive that organizations and occupational professionals could use determine if interventions were needed. proposed Multi-faceted Organizational Health Climate Assessment (MOHCA) assesses correspond organizational levels: (a) workgroup, (b) supervisor, (c) Ten items developed...

AbstractResearch in the civilian workplace has documented serious psychological, health-related, and job-related outcomes of sexual harassment women by men. The question whether men experience similarly more recently been proposed (CitationBerdahl, Magley, & Waldo, 1996; CitationPopovich, Campbell, Everton, Mangan, Godinho, 1994; CitationVaux, 1993; CitationWaldo, Berdahl, Fitzgerald, 1998; CitationWaldo 1996), resulting considerable debate regarding not only extent such experiences but also...