Workplace bullying and relationships with health and performance among a sample of New Zealand veterinarians

• DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2017.1395715
• Publication Date: 2017-10-24T01:14:48Z
• Authors: DH Gardner; W Rasmussen
• Keywords: Sample (material); Workplace Bullying

To examine the relationships between workplace bullying, destructive leadership and team conflict, physical health, strain, self-reported performance intentions to quit among veterinarians in New Zealand, how these could be moderated by psychological capital perceived organisational support.Data were collected means of an online survey, distributed members Zealand Veterinary Association. Participation was voluntary all responses anonymous confidential. Scores for variables measured based on questions or statements with categorised a linear scale. A series regression analyses used assess mediation moderation intermediate predictor dependent variables.Completed surveys provided 197 veterinarians, which 32 (16.2%) had been bullied at work, i.e. they experienced two more negative acts least weekly over previous 6 months, nine (4.6%) cyber-bullying. Mean scores bullying higher female than male respondents, non-managers managers (p<0.01). positively associated (p<0.001). Workplace conflict mediated relationship health quit. Perceived support effects strain job (p<0.05).Relatively high rates behaviour reported this study, 16% participants meeting established criterion having bullied. The bullying. It should noted that findings study survey self-selected may not represent wider population veterinarians.