Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
Health Ed Professionals Pty Ltd, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Nurs Forum. 2021 Jul;56(3):640-647. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12588. Epub 2021 May 3.
Gaslighting is an insidious, pernicious form of bullying that is gaining notoriety in nursing academia anecdotally. Attempting to identify the behaviors associated with gaslighting are difficult because of the subtle nature with which gaslighting is performed by the perpetrator. Traditional tools/models used for identifying bullying and horizontal violence are not sensitive enough to pick up gaslighting behaviors. Perpetual lies and mistruths, vexatious or frivolous complaints, praise and positive reinforcement, the use of blame or mobbing, and coercion are some of the tactics a gaslighter will use to create confusion and chaos for the gaslightee. The psychological harm for the gaslightee can lead to self-doubt, hypervigilance, depression, anxiety, addiction, and suicidal ideation as well as the physical symptoms associated with stress. Left with very few choices the gaslightee either adheres to the behavior or leaves. It is important to raise awareness and perhaps education and training of this form of bullying behavior because of the deleterious effects it has personally and professionally.
煤气灯效应是一种阴险、有害的欺凌形式，在护理学术界中已逐渐被人们所熟知。由于施虐者实施煤气灯效应的方式非常微妙，因此尝试确定与之相关的行为是很困难的。传统上用于识别欺凌和横向暴力的工具/模型不够敏感，无法捕捉到煤气灯效应行为。持续的谎言和不实之词、无理取闹或琐碎的投诉、表扬和正面强化、指责或围攻以及胁迫，这些都是煤气灯操纵者用来给被操纵者制造混乱和困惑的策略。被操纵者会遭受心理伤害，导致自我怀疑、过度警惕、抑郁、焦虑、成瘾和自杀意念，以及与压力相关的身体症状。被操纵者几乎没有选择，要么顺从这种行为，要么离开。由于这种欺凌行为会对个人和职业产生有害影响，因此提高对这种行为的认识，也许进行相关的教育和培训是很重要的。
