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## Introduction Workplace bullying has a high prevalence in organisations and is associated to several health problems. However compiled information on its risk factors remains a gap in the literature. Thus this study aimed to systematically review risk factors for workplace bullying in an epidemiological approach. ## Methods Studies were selected by a systematic search in Medline (PubMed) and BIREME (LILACS, IBECS, BINACIS, BDENF, Index Psicologia, WHOLIS, MedCarib and Coleciona SUS) databases. Inclusion criteria were articles in English, Spanish or Portuguese, providing statistical analyses on risk factors for workplace bullying. Quality was assessed using an adapted version of the Downs and Black checklist. PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines were used for reporting papers. ## Results Fifty-one papers were included in the review. 70.6% were from European countries. Women were reported to be at higher risk of being bullied in most studies. The association of age, marital status and personality traits with bullying varied across studies. Authoritarian and laissez-faire leadership styles were positively associated to bullying. Several occupational risks related to the work organisation and

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Author

Feijó, Fernando; Gräf, Débora; Fassa, Anaclaudia

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group; BMJ (ISSN 1351-0711)

Published

2019

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)