The aim of this study was to study suicide risk in subjects exposed to mobbing, that is, systematic psychological harassment in the workplace. Such psychological harassment, unique to the workplace, threatens both the emotional well-being and professional ability of its victims. The items of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) that assess suicide risk were studied in 102 individuals who were exposed to mobbing. The results indicated that individuals exposed to mobbing had clear differences on the MMPI-2 from normative samples. In addition, those who appeared to be at risk for suicide differed in their scores from those not at risk. Implications for psychopathology and suicide preventions are discussed.
Suicide risk and exposure to mobbing / Pompili, Maurizio; D., Lester; M., Innamorati; E., De Pisa; P., Iliceto; M., Puccinno; FIORI NASTRO, Paolo; Tatarelli, Roberto; Girardi, Paolo. - In: WORK. - ISSN 1051-9815. - STAMPA. - 31:2(2008), pp. 237-243.
Suicide risk and exposure to mobbing
POMPILI, Maurizio;FIORI NASTRO, Paolo;TATARELLI, Roberto;GIRARDI, Paolo
2008
Abstract
The aim of this study was to study suicide risk in subjects exposed to mobbing, that is, systematic psychological harassment in the workplace. Such psychological harassment, unique to the workplace, threatens both the emotional well-being and professional ability of its victims. The items of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) that assess suicide risk were studied in 102 individuals who were exposed to mobbing. The results indicated that individuals exposed to mobbing had clear differences on the MMPI-2 from normative samples. In addition, those who appeared to be at risk for suicide differed in their scores from those not at risk. Implications for psychopathology and suicide preventions are discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
