직장 내 괴롭힘 주변인의 공정세상신념과 방관행동, 친가해행동간의 관계: 공감능력의 매개효과

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Objectives This study examined the relationship between bystander and pro-bullying according to the just world beliefs of those around bullying in the workplace and the mediating effect of empathy ability. Methods For this purpose, an online survey was conducted targeting 323 male and female office workers aged 20 to 60 nationwide who had personally witnessed or heard of workplace bullying. Based on the survey, descrip tive statistics and correlation analysis were performed, and multiple regression analysis was conducted to de termine the mediating effect of empathy ability in the relationship between bystander or pro-bullying according to the just world beliefs among those around bullying in the workplace. A Sobel test was also conducted to verify the significance of the mediation effect. Results There was a significant positive correlation was found between the just world belief, empathy ability, pro-bullying and bystander of those around bullying in the workplace. A significant negative correlation was found between empathy ability, bystander and pro-bullying. A significant partial mediating effect was found between empathy ability, the just world beliefs and bystander, and a significant partial mediating effect was found between empathy ability, the just world beliefs and pro-bullying. Conclusions The results of this study showed that empathy ability is an important psychological factor that pro motes or reduces bullying in the workplace when bystanders or pro-bullying based on the just world beliefs. Limitations in this study and suggestions for follow-up research were also discussed.

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