More men than women bullied in the workplace

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By Jake Chung? /? Staff writer, with CNA

The percentage of male employees subject to bullying at work is higher than that for females, with more than 70 percent of salaried workers subject to workplace mistreatment, a 1111 Job Bank poll showed.

Of the poll respondents, 70 percent said they have experienced bullying at work, with 13.3 percent saying it was consistent.

While 66.2 percent of respondents said they were bullied by their direct superiors, about another 60.9 percent said the mistreament came from their colleagues, the poll showed.

Regarding the form of bullying, 66 percent said they have been subjected to verbal abuse, followed by intentionally disparaging remarks made behind another person’s back (55.6 percent), psychological pressure or being intentionally ignored or ostracized (53 percent), and job performance being intentionally oppressed (36.5 percent), the poll said.

Cross-analysis of the poll found that men are more likely to be bullied in the workplace by 7 percentage points, a result 1111 Job Bank surmised could be due to the higher ratio of working men and the different manner in which they handle pressure.

Psychology consultant Lin Tsui-fen (林萃芬) said women are more prone to “venting” their negative feelings to family, friends or their spouse, while men usually do not discuss such emotions. 閱讀全文