Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: May | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 183-191
Mobbing Perception and the Related Factors in Nurses
Nurhayat Kiliç1*, Yalçın Kanbay2*, Elif Işik3*, Mukaddes Dağ4**, Özgür Aslan3*, Fatma Tahtali5***
1Research Assistant, 2Assistant Professor, 3Assistant Instructor, 4Health Department Director, 5Psychologist,
*Artvin Çoruh University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Artvin //Turkey
**Artvin Provincial Health Directorate
***Artvin Union of Public Hospitals
Corresponding Author: Nurhayat Kiliç
ABSTRACT
Purpose: This study was carried out to examine the mobbing perception and the related factors in nurses.
Methods: This study was carried out with 292 nurses. Data of the study were collected by using Socio-demographic characteristics questionnaire form and Mobbing Perception Scale.
Findings: Mobbing perception point average of the group who were under the average age of 34.2 was significantly higher than the group who were above the average age of 34.2. It was observed that the nurses working in services and emergency services had significantly higher mobbing perception points than the nurses working in other services and PHCs. The mobbing perception point average of nurses who felt themselves partially competent or who felt incompetent was the average of those who felt themselves competent in the profession was and it was observed that this difference was statistically significant. It was observed that the nurses who did not think themselves fit for the profession or who partially thought themselves fit for the profession had significantly higher mobbing perception than the nurses who completely thought themselves fit for the profession. The mobbing perception of those who were not satisfied with the working environment was significantly higher than those who were partially satisfied and the mobbing perception of those who were partially satisfied was significantly higher than those who were satisfied.
Result: The mobbing perceptions of the nurses varied according to variables such as age, service where they worked, feeling competent in the profession, thinking herself fit for the profession, satisfied with the working environment and thinking of leaving the profession.
Key words: Mobbing perception, Nurse