Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Public Safety Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2022 Nov;66(15):1726-1751. doi: 10.1177/0306624X211058957. Epub 2021 Nov 20.
Having a supervisor with psychopathic characteristics is related to being bullied, poorer job satisfaction, work/family life conflict, financial instability, and distress. To date, all research on corporate psychopathy victims considers how they are negatively impacted rather than potential positive outcomes. In response, this study examined how working with a psychopath impacts posttraumatic growth (PTG). Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, this study draws upon the experiences of 285 individuals who have worked with a colleague or supervisor with alleged psychopathic characteristics. Results indicated that approach coping and psychopathic characteristics predicted PTG. Qualitative analyses revealed that the majority of participants used various coping strategies (e.g., emotion-focused), received support (e.g., emotional), and underwent post-experiential growth or learning (e.g., positive personal growth); not all growth/learning was positive, however (e.g., less trusting). Results suggest that cultivating approach-focused coping strategies may enhance PTG following a traumatic event.
与具有心理变态特征的主管共事与遭受欺凌、工作满意度较低、工作/家庭生活冲突、财务不稳定和苦恼有关。迄今为止，所有关于企业心理变态受害者的研究都考虑了他们受到负面影响的情况，而没有考虑潜在的积极结果。有鉴于此，本研究探讨了与心理变态者共事如何影响创伤后成长（PTG）。本研究采用混合方法，借鉴了 285 名曾与据称具有心理变态特征的同事或主管共事的人的经验。结果表明，应对方式和心理变态特征预测了 PTG。定性分析显示，大多数参与者使用了各种应对策略（例如，情绪聚焦），获得了支持（例如，情感支持），并经历了事后成长或学习（例如，积极的个人成长）；然而，并非所有的成长/学习都是积极的（例如，不太信任）。结果表明，培养以应对为导向的应对策略可能会增强创伤后经历后的 PTG。
