Bases de Poder Social e Assédio Moral no Trabalho de Professores(as) Universitários(as)

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Abstract

Moral harassment in the university can affect professors who are vulnerable to violent interpersonal relationships. The objective of this research was to analyze the influence of the co-workers’ bases of social power (reward, coercive, legitimate, expertise, and reference power bases) on moral harassment (working conditions, prejudice, and humiliation). Based on online data collection, a sample of 223 professors was obtained, 57.8% of whom were women, with an average age of 47.5 years old (SD=10.1). The results showed that female professors tend to experience more prejudice and working conditions that characterize moral harassment when compared to men. Regression analyzes showed that coercive power predicts working conditions and humiliation, whereas legitimate power predicts prejudice and humiliation. The importance of promoting people management processes aimed at improving interpersonal relationships between professors for the prevention of moral harassment is highlighted.

Author Biographies

Alline Alves Sousa, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

É graduada em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. É mestre em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia e doutoranda em Psicologia pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia da Universidade de São Paulo

Beatriz Baltazar Wgiete da Silva, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

Aluna do curso de Graduação de Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Laura Koch Collodetti, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

Aluna do curso de Graduação de Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil.

Lara Barros Martins, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain

Professora do curso de graduação em Psicologia da Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilha, Espanha

Alexsandro Luiz de Andrade, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil

Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Vitória, ES, Brasil

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Published

2023-07-01

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Vol. 23 No. 3 (2023): rPOT N3/2023 - Ahead of print

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