The prediction of job bullying through by work-Family conflicts and basic psychological needs for nurses and nurse s aides

The present study aimed at predicting job bullying through work-family conflicts and basic psychological needs in nurses and nursechr('39')s aides. The methodology of the study was descriptive- correlation. The statistic population included all employed nurses and nursechr('39')s aides in city Zaradiah, out of whom, 132 subjects were selected by convenience sampling. Data collection instrument included negative acts questionnaire- revised (Einarsen et al, 2009), psychological basic needs questionnaire (Guaria et al. 2000), and Work-Family Conflict Scale (Carlson et al, 2000). Data were analyzed by multiple regression analysis. Regarding the findings, there is a positive and significant relationship between job-bullying and work-family conflicts and family-work conflicts, while there is a negative and significant relationship between job-bullying and psychological basic needs. The results of regression analysis demonstrated that 33%, 44%, and 47.2 % of job-bullying are explainable through psychological basic needs, work-family conflicts, and family-work conflicts, respectively. According to the obtained results, it can be claimed that work-family conflicts and psychological basic needs are factors influencing job-bullying in nurses and nurse’s aides. Thus designing psychological interventions by relevant authorities can be effective for decreasing job bullying in medical care settings