Resumen de Acoso psicológico en el ambiente laboral y el trastorno de estrés postraumático

Ernesto Rosario Hernández, Lilian V. Rovira Millán, José Pons Madera, Maritza Rodríguez, Alexis Cordero

• español

  El propósito de la presente investigación fue examinar la relación entre la percepción del acoso psicológico y el desarrollo de sintomatología de estrés postraumáticos.  Se evaluó si el acoso psicológico es percibido como un evento traumático por las personas evaluadas.  Participaron en la investigación 169 empleados/as de los/las que un 58.6% (99) trabajaban para la empresa privada, un 79.9% (135) tenían un puesto permanente y un 20.7% (35) ocupa un puesto gerencial.  Los resultados del estudio indican que el 32.0% (54) de la muestra se ha sentido víctima de acoso psicológico y que el 87.0% (47) de sus acosadores eran empleados gerenciales.  Se encontraron correlaciones significativas entre la cantidad de estrategias de acoso que percibe la víctima y la presencia de sintomatología de estrés postraumático. Los resultados sugieren que la percepción de estrategias de acoso psicológico puede llevar a la víctima a manifestar sintomatología del trastorno de estrés postraumático. AbstractThe purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship between perception of mobbing and the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms. We assessed whether mobbing is perceived as a traumatic event for the people tested. A total of 169 employees participated in the study of which 58.6% (99) worked for a private company, a 79.9% (135) had a permanent tenure, and 20.7% (35) had a managerial position.  The study results indicate that 32.0% (54) of the sample felt victim of mobbing and that 87.0% (47) of their harassers were managerial employees. We found significant correlations between the number of strategies of mobbing and the presence of symptoms of PTSD. The results suggest that the perception of mobbing strategies may result in the manifestation of PTSD symptomatology. 

• English

  The purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship between perception of mobbing and the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms. We assessed whether mobbing is perceived as a traumatic event for the people tested. A total of 169 employees participated in the study of which 58.6% (99) worked for a private company, a 79.9% (135) had a permanent tenure, and 20.7% (35) had a managerial position. The study results indicate that 32.0% (54) of the sample felt victim of mobbing and that 87.0% (47) of their harassers were managerial employees. We found significant correlations between the number of strategies of mobbing and the presence of symptoms of PTSD. The results suggest that the perception of mobbing strategies may result in the manifestation of PTSD symptomatology.