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Exploring Long-Term Psychological Distress Resulting from Abusive Supervision

Corser, Peter
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659535435117673

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2022, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Psychology.
Having a toxic or abusive boss can make a person’s experience at work a nightmare. But for some, getting away from the abusive boss does not end the nightmare. This study focuses on assessing the relationship between past experiences of abusive supervision and long-term psychological distress. Additionally, this study assesses the many factors that can impact the relationship between abusive supervision and long-term psychological distress. Data from a total of 94 participants was used to investigate several hypotheses. Eighty-one of these participants discussed experiences with a past abusive boss, while 13 discussed experiences with a current abusive boss. A regression analysis performed on the data of the past abusive supervision group showed a significant positive correlation between past experiences of abusive supervision and long-term psychological distress. Moderating effects of length of exposure to abuse, gender, race, amount of work experience, distance from abuse in time, level of positive affect, and types of coping behaviors were also assessed. The results showed that only problem focused coping had a significant impact on the relationship between past experiences of abusive supervision and psychological distress, with the data indicating that the more problem-focused coping strategies participants engaged in, the lower the impact of abusive supervision on psychological distress. Exploratory findings, further insights into the results, possible implications of this study, its limitations, and direction for future research are also discussed.
Donna Chrobot-Mason, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Suzanne Masterson, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Megan Church-Nally, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
120 p.
Psychology
Abusive Supervision; Psychological Distress; Toxic Boss; Workplace; I/O Psychology; Abuse

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  • Corser, P. (2022). Exploring Long-Term Psychological Distress Resulting from Abusive Supervision [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659535435117673

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Corser, Peter. Exploring Long-Term Psychological Distress Resulting from Abusive Supervision. 2022. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659535435117673.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Corser, Peter. "Exploring Long-Term Psychological Distress Resulting from Abusive Supervision." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659535435117673

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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