Workplace Psychologically Violent Behavior [WPVB]

Description

The Workplace Psychologically Violent Behavior (WPVB) scale is used to assess psychological violence in the workplace. It examines behaviors such as harassment, bullying, humiliation, social isolation, unfair criticism, verbal aggression, and obstruction of work-related activities.

Purpose

The purpose of the scale is to identify and quantify different forms of psychological violence and harassment in the workplace and to support interventions aimed at promoting a safer and healthier working environment.

Scoring and Analysis

Employees typically rate the frequency or intensity of relevant behaviors using a Likert-type scale. Data may be analyzed through correlation analysis, factor analysis, and other statistical methods to explore the main dimensions of workplace psychological violence and its relationships with variables such as occupational stress and job satisfaction.

Reliability and Validity

Psychometric evaluation may include Cronbach’s alpha, confirmatory factor analysis, and cross-validation across different employee populations and occupational settings.

Use

The WPVB may be used in organizational research, workplace climate assessment, and the development of policies and interventions for preventing workplace harassment and bullying, with the broader aim of improving employee well-being.

References

Leymann, H. (1996). The content and development of mobbing at work. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 5(2), 165–184.

Einarsen, S., Hoel, H., Zapf, D., & Cooper, C. L. (2003). Bullying and emotional abuse in the workplace: International perspectives in research and practice. Taylor & Francis.

Nielsen, M. B., & Einarsen, S. (2012). Outcomes of exposure to workplace bullying: A meta-analytic review. Work & Stress, 26(4), 309–332.