The Relationship between Workplace Bullying and Nurses' Perception of Organizational Justice

Abstract

Background: Workplace bullying is stressful phenomena that damage physical, psychological health of individuals and organization productivity. Workplace bullying is related to organizational justice since targets of bullying often report perceiving a feeling of being treated unfairly. Aim: Examine the relationship between workplace bullying and nurses' perception of organizational justice at Kafr El-Dawar General hospital. Methods: A descriptive, correlational research design was utilized in all inpatient (medical and surgical) units and intensive care units at Kafr El-Dawar General hospital that is affiliated to Ministry of Health and Population, for all staff nurses (N=270). Tools: two tools were used: Tool Ι: workplace bullying questionnaire that consisted of three parts: 1) demographic characteristics data sheet; 2) Negative Act Questionnaire Revised (|NAQ-R) and 3) effect of workplace bullying behaviors, Tool Π: Organizational Justice Questionnaire. Results: Staff nurses perceived moderate mean percent score for both total workplace bullying behaviors and total organizational justice. The levels, effects and sources of workplace bullying were highly negatively significant predictors of organizational justice. Conclusion: There was negative highly statistically significant relationship between workplace bullying and nurses' perception of organizational justice at Kafr El-Dawar General hospital. Recommendations: Develop and disseminate workplace bullying policy; develop positive workplace culture; evaluate hospital units periodically and providing incentives and rewards.