TITLE:
Validation of the Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ) in a Sample of Greek Teachers
AUTHORS:
Kakoulakis Charilaos, Galanakis Michael, Bakoula-Tzoumaka Chryssa, Darvyri Panagiota, Chrousos P. George, Darviri Christina
KEYWORDS:
Workplace Bullying, Mobbing, Harassment, NAQ
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.6 No.1,
January
23,
2015
ABSTRACT: Workplace bullying/mobbing is a globally recognized problem. In numerous studies executed in Europe and North America, workplace bulling/mobbing is associated with psychological, psychosomatic, and behavioral effects on the individual, while it causes severe side-effects on the professional environment. Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-22) has been widely used by researchers to assess the phenomenon. The purpose of this study is to assess the psychometric properties of NAQ-22 in a sample of 265 primary and secondary school teachers. The teachers filled the NAQ-22, DASS-21, PSS, and Self-Esteem Questionnaires anonymously. Reliability and validity indexes of the tool were satisfactory (Cronbach’s α = 0.915). Specifically, the study showed a negative correlation between mobbing and self-esteem (r = -0.364**) and positive correlation between mobbing and stress (r = 0.406), anxiety and depression (r = 0.389).