A clinical psychological study on the development of the antecedents of power harassment scale

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K03342
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
• Research Institution: Hiroshima International University (2020-2023); Kyushu University (2019)
• Principal Investigator: SATAKE Keisuke 広島国際大学, 心理科学研究科, 講師 (20791429)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 下田 芳幸 佐賀大学, 学校教育学研究科, 准教授 (30510367) ; 金子 周平 九州大学, 人間環境学研究院, 准教授 (10529431)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: パワーハラスメント / 職場いじめ / 生起要因 / 加害者の特性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines the nature of power harassment from a psychological perspective. Initially, a review of literature was conducted to explore the definition of power harassment in contemporary Japan. Based on this definition, a questionnaire survey targeting general workers was conducted to investigate the factors influencing the occurrence of power harassment, leading to the development of the "Antecedents of Power Harassment Scale." The results revealed six factors related to individual factors and six factors related to environmental factors. Additionally, an examination was conducted to identify the characteristics of individuals identified as perpetrators of power harassment, revealing the presence of four distinct typologies.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

パワーハラスメントは，海外ではBullying at Work（職場いじめ）として知られているが，今回の研究によってパワーハラスメントが職場いじめとどのような点で同じであり，どのような点で異なるかについて，検討するための端緒を開くことができた。また，多くが社会学的・法学的な視点から検討されてきたパワーハラスメントについて，心理学的な視点をベースに分析した点も特徴である。