Influence of mobbing (workplace bullying) on depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study among employees working with people with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 39-47

  Figueiredo Ferraz, H ^a   Gil Monte, P R ^a   Olivares Faundez V E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Intellectual disabilities; Longitudinal; Mobbing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBBING UNIPSICO SCALE; PSYCHOTRAUMA ASSESSMENT; SPANIARD; WORKPLACE BULLYING; ZUNG SELF RATING DEPRESSION SCALE; EMPLOYMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; BULLYING; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84918813312     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12084     Document Type: Article

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