School of Graduate Studies, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Qual Health Res. 2010 Apr;20(4):439-52. doi: 10.1177/1049732310361242. Epub 2010 Feb 10.
Historically, we have assumed that workplaces, where employed individuals spend approximately one third of their days, provide safe and supportive environments and opportunities to enhance women's capacities. Unfortunately, workplace bullying and consequent sickness absence are prevalent and costly realities that significantly influence women's health. In this study, sickness absence among 18 Canadian women who were targets of workplace bullying was explored using a grounded theory secondary analysis. Findings show that although sickness absence is critical in attenuating the health consequences of being bullied, it is a partial solution because rehabilitation and successful return to work is challenged when working conditions remain unchanged. This problem is addressed using is a three-stage process of discerning a path that involves gaining space, making sense, and moving forward. Organizational support is critical to all stages of the process; it can reduce the risk of declines in health and sickness absence, and is essential for successful return to work.
从历史上看，我们认为工作场所是员工每天大约三分之一时间所在的地方，应该提供安全和支持性的环境和机会来增强女性的能力。不幸的是，职场欺凌和随之而来的病假缺勤是普遍存在且代价高昂的现实，这对女性的健康有重大影响。在这项研究中，使用扎根理论二次分析探讨了 18 名加拿大女性在工作场所遭受欺凌后的病假缺勤情况。研究结果表明，尽管病假缺勤对于减轻被欺凌的健康后果至关重要，但这只是一个部分解决方案，因为当工作条件不变时，康复和成功返回工作岗位会面临挑战。通过一个三阶段的过程来解决这个问题，包括寻找空间、理解和前进。组织支持对于整个过程都至关重要；它可以降低健康状况和病假缺勤的风险，是成功返回工作岗位的必要条件。
