A Longitudinal Investigation of Workplace Bullying, Basic Need Satisfaction, and Employee Functioning

Drawing on self-determination theory, this study proposes and tests a model investigating the role of basic psychological need satisfaction in relation to workplace bullying and employee functioning (burnout, work engagement, and turnover intention). For this study, data were collected at 2 time poi...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 2015-01, Vol.20 (1), p.105-116
Main Authors: Trépanier, Sarah-Geneviève, Fernet, Claude, Austin, Stéphanie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bullying
Bullying - psychology
Burnout, Professional - psychology
Employee Engagement
Employee Turnover
Female
Human
Humans
Intention
Job Satisfaction
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Psychological
Need Satisfaction
Nurses
Occupational Stress
Organizational Culture
Personnel Turnover
Psychological Needs
Psychological Theories
Psychometrics
Quebec
Self-Determination
Surveys and Questionnaires
Working Conditions
Workplace - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Drawing on self-determination theory, this study proposes and tests a model investigating the role of basic psychological need satisfaction in relation to workplace bullying and employee functioning (burnout, work engagement, and turnover intention). For this study, data were collected at 2 time points, over a 12-month period, from a sample of 699 nurses. The results from cross-lagged analyses support the proposed model. Results show that workplace bullying thwarts the satisfaction of employees' basic psychological needs and fosters burnout 12 months later. In addition, when taking into account the cross-lagged effect of workplace bullying on employee functioning, basic need satisfaction fosters work engagement and hinders turnover intention over time. Implications for workplace bullying research and managerial practices are discussed.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/a0037726