West Virginia University’s Office of the Provost has appointed Professor Kayla Follmer as the first graduate student ombudsperson amid continued concerns from graduate students.
COLUMBIA - A new study out of West Virginia University shows mistreatment in the workplace can lead to suicidal ideation for employees with mood disorders.Â
Kayla Follmer, an Assistant Professor of Management at West Virginia University, conducted the study with her husband. Over the course of three months, they surveyed and tracked the work experiences of 279 people who were professionally diagnosed with depression or bipolar disorder.
Follmer found even the smallest types of mistreatment could have serious effects.Â
âWe were really looking at low-grade incivility type behaviors, where somebody simply doesn t say hi to you, or might not ask for your idea, or is sarcastic with you,â Follmer said. âThese are behaviors that we commit, sometimes on a daily basis, but might not realize the negative effect that it has on individuals.â
Workplace mistreatment likely to enhance suicidal tendencies among employees: Study IANS
If you ignore a colleague’s greeting or make a sarcastic comment in the workplace then it may actually do more harm to them than intended, a new study suggests.
The study indicates that perceived low-grade forms of workplace mistreatment, such as avoiding eye contact or excluding a co-worker from conversation can amplify suicidal thoughts in employees with mood disorders.
“We know from prior research that minor forms of workplace mistreatment reduce employee engagement,” said researcher Kayla Follmer, Assistant Professor at the West Virginia University in the US.
“But our paper provided an explanation about why this was occurring. Mistreatment increases suicidal ideation (thoughts) and because of that, work engagement is reduced,” Follmer added.
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