Exposure to workplace bullying and post-traumatic stress disorder symptomology: The role of protective psychological resources

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 252-262

  Spence Laschinger, Heather K ^a   Nosko, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

New graduate nurses; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Psychological capital (PsyCap); Workplace bullying

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BULLYING; COMPLICATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BULLYING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84923841733     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12122     Document Type: Article

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