[Scientific production in online journals on the practice of psychological harassment: an integrative review]

Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2011 Sep;32(3):611-9. doi: 10.1590/s1983-14472011000300025.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

The discussion about the practice of psychological harassment has gained notoriety due to the intensification and the severity of the phenomenon in various scenarios, such as educational institutions, public agencies and private companies. This study aims to characterize the scientific production about the scenarios of psychological harassment in online journals in the areas of Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities from 2002 to 2010. This is an integrative literature review. Its sample consists of 24 publications. The survey revealed that most of the publications were made from 2005 to 2010. Highlighted areas of knowledge were Health Sciences and Humanities. We identified three scenarios of psychological harrassment: education institutions, public agencies and private companies. We conclude that psychological harrassment affects workers employed in various work scenarios, and that the discussion about this phenomenon stands in the interdisciplinary field.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Publishing / statistics & numerical data*
  • Social Behavior*