Un modello di valutazione psicologica del mobbing

The phenomenon “mobbing” has been studied scientifically for
twenty years. In this period, researchers have elaborated
progressively more complex explanations for it. Despite the
attempts to examine mobbing closely, and to define it accurately,
further investigation, aimed at quantifying the factors that
characterize it, is still needed. This study proposes a method for
assessing mobbing and the personality features linked to it. The
model was tested on a sample of 29 outpatients (19 males, 10
females) asking medical assistance for work-related
psycopathological problems. Focusing on the occupational
history and work environment, a psychological diagnosis (DSM
IV-axis I) was made for 27 of them: 14 cases of generalized
anxiety disorder, 6 subjects with depressive disorder, 1 dysthymic
disorder, 1 post-traumatic stress disorder, 2 cases of adaptation
disorder, 3 patients with personality disorder. Although the
number of the examined subjects is limited, the proposed model
seems to be utilizable in the clinical practice.