Morten Birkeland Nielsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4415043 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Morten Birkeland Nielsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Morten Birkeland |
| FAMILY NAME | Nielsen |
| SIGNATURE | NIELSEN M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute of Occupational Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7858-8623 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The paradoxical effect of social support on the relationship between exposure to bullying behaviors and perceived power imbalance
Power imbalance is a core characteristic in many definitions of workplace bullying. Yet, research on preventive and conditional factors related to power imbalance remains limited. This study investigates whether social support from the supervisor and colleagues moderates the relationship between exposure to bullying behaviors and the perceived power imbalance with the perpetrator(s), as seen from the target’s perspective. Grounded in conservation…
Client‐Perpetrated Violence and Intent to Leave Among Child Welfare Workers
Client‐perpetrated violence and turnover intentions are widespread problems among child‐welfare workers and are associated with both personal and organizational consequences. To elucidate their longitudinal association, the current study built on the cognitive activation theory of stress (CATS) and investigated (H1) whether client‐perpetrated violence is associated with increased intention to leave, (H2) whether this forward relationship is media…
Spaces of Withdrawal
Shortly after Denmark's 2019 national elections, ‘social mixing’ became a key housing policy and urban development strategy. Aiming to end a period of neoliberal speculation, the new Social Democratic government promoted egalitarianism, civic participation and a benevolent public administration. Despite the government touting social mix as a revitalizing force for Danish cities, global data suggest that spatial proximity does not necessarily redu…
Last in, first out? Length of service as a moderator of the relationship between exposure to bullying behaviors and work-related outcomes
In the present study, we proposed and tested a conceptual model of length of service in the organization as a moderator of the relationship between exposure to workplace bullying behaviors and turnover intention, as mediated through job dissatisfaction. Specifically, based on the conservation of resources theory and organizational socialization research, we hypothesized that bullying exposure would be more detrimental to employees relatively new …
Is there a blast radius of workplace bullying? Ripple effects on witnesses and non-witnesses
Substantial evidence points to detrimental effects of workplace bullying on the health, well-being and job attitudes among those exposed. What is less known is how bullying affects their non-exposed colleagues. In this study, we introduce the concept “blast radius of bullying” and use social information processing theory to investigate how bullying impacts targets, witnesses, and non-witnesses. We suggest three mechanisms to understand the impact…
Impact of psychosocial work factors on risk of medically certified sick leave due to common mental disorders
This study found that emotional dissonance and emotional demands were robust risk factors for sick leave due to common mental disorders, and that control of work pacing constituted a robust protective factor against sick leave
The impact of violence prevention behaviour on threats and violence among child welfare social workers
The Impact of Emotional Dissonance on Turnover Intent in Child Welfare Social Work
High employee turnover represents a substantial problem in child welfare work. To prevent turnover, knowledge about risk factors, mechanisms, and conditional factors that can explain turnover and turnover intent is highly important. This study investigated a moderated mediation model with (1) emotional dissonance as a predictor of subsequent turnover intent, (2) job dissatisfaction and burnout as potential mediators, and (3) being overly nurturin…
Emotional dissonance and burnout among child welfare workers
Occupational burnout has significant costs for individuals, employers, and the society. Knowledge about risk and protective factors is therefore highly important. This study examined emotional dissonance as a risk factor and colleague, supervisor, and organizational support as protective factors regarding burnout among child welfare workers. It was expected that emotional dissonance would be positively related to burnout, and that social support …
Perceived ability to defend oneself against negative treatment at work
A lack of ability to defend oneself against bullying behaviour is considered a defining aspect of workplace bullying. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects perceived ability to defend has on exposure to bullying behaviour, and whether there are gender differences as well as differences regarding the type of bullying behaviour one is exposed to. The study is based on a longitudinal probability sample drawn from the whole Swed…
The contribution of office design to the appraisal of job control
The appraisal of control over work intensity and decisions at the workplace is a well‐established determinant of health and well‐being among employees. Building on job design theories, the overarching aim of this study was to determine office layout as a predictor of perceived job control. Specifically, we investigated between‐group differences in control by contrasting employees in cellular offices with employees in shared/open offices, as well …
The Impact of a Workplace Terrorist Attack on the Psychosocial Work Environment
The psychosocial work environment is of great importance for regaining health and productivity after a workplace disaster. Still, there is a lack of knowledge about the impact of a disaster on the psychosocial work environment. The purpose of this study was to examine whether employees' perceptions of role clarity, role conflicts, and predictability in their work situation changed from before to after a workplace terrorist attack. We combined dat…
Effects of exposure to workplace terrorism on subsequent doctor certified sickness absence, and the modifying role of psychological and social work factors
Exposure to the bomb explosion, as well as psychosocial working conditions affect the risk of employee sickness absence. Psychosocial working conditions seems to moderate effects of exposure to workplace terrorism on subsequent sickness absence. Organizations would benefit from striving for good psychological and social working conditions both as preventions against illness and sickness absence, and as measures in the aftermath of a workplace ter…
Emotion Regulation in Current and Remitted Depression
What we know, what we do not know, and what we should and could have known about workplace bullying
Over the last three decades, the scientific and social interest in workplace bullying has accelerated and our understanding of this pervasive and detrimental social problem has advanced considerably in a relatively short amount of time. Workplace bullying is now a phenomenon of global interest, new topics are steadily emerging within the field, and the methodological quality of the studies has become more sophisticated. Building on findings from …
Workplace resources to improve both employee well-being and performance
Psychological, social, and mechanical work exposures and disability retirement
Several specific psychological and social work factors are independent contributors to risk of disability retirement. In order to prevent premature work force exit workplace interventions should consider targeting the predictors identified by the present study
Workplace Bullying and Suicidal Ideation
Objectives. We examined whether victimization from bullying is related to an increased risk of suicidal ideation over time and whether suicidal ideation is related to subsequent bullying. Methods. In a longitudinal study (2005–2010), we used well-established single-item measures to assess victimization from bullying and suicidal ideation. We used latent Markov models to determine forward and reverse relationships between variables at 3 time point…
The Role of Psychological Capital in Perception of Safety Climate Among Air Traffic Controllers
Previous research has shown that psychological capital (PsyCap) is associated with desired employee behavioral and performance outcomes. Extending previous research, we examine, in two studies, if the PsyCap of Norwegian air traffic controllers is related to their perceptions of safety climate. Based on bootstrapping procedures, results from Study 1 ( N = 77) and Study 2 ( N = 38) revealed that PsyCap was positively correlated with safety climate…
Outcomes of exposure to workplace bullying
This paper reports results from two meta-analyses of the potential individual-level outcomes of exposure to workplace bullying. After introducing a theoretical framework for the possible relationships between bullying and outcomes, Study 1 summarizes 137 cross-sectional effect sizes from 66 independent samples (N=77,721). The findings show that exposure to bullying is associated with both job-related and health- and well-being-related outcomes, s…
The impact of methodological moderators on prevalence rates of workplace bullying. A meta‐analysis
The aim of this study was to investigate how different measurement methods and sampling techniques contribute to the observed variation in prevalence rates of workplace bullying. A total of 102 prevalence estimates of bullying from 86 independent samples ( N =130,973) were accumulated and compared by means of meta‐analysis. At an average, the statistically independents samples provided an estimate of 14.6%. Yet, the findings show that methodologi…
Sampling in research on interpersonal aggression
The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of convenience samples in research on interpersonal aggression among adults. It was hypothesised that convenience sampled targets of aggression differs from targets in general with regards to both demographic characteristics and degree of aggression exposed to. A convenience sample comprising support‐seeking targets of workplace bullying was compared with a representative sample of Norwegian…
Spaces of Withdrawal
Shortly after Denmark's 2019 national elections, ‘social mixing’ became a key housing policy and urban development strategy. Aiming to end a period of neoliberal speculation, the new Social Democratic government promoted egalitarianism, civic participation and a benevolent public administration. Despite the government touting social mix as a revitalizing force for Danish cities, global data suggest that spatial proximity does not necessarily redu…
The Impact of Emotional Dissonance on Turnover Intent in Child Welfare Social Work
High employee turnover represents a substantial problem in child welfare work. To prevent turnover, knowledge about risk factors, mechanisms, and conditional factors that can explain turnover and turnover intent is highly important. This study investigated a moderated mediation model with (1) emotional dissonance as a predictor of subsequent turnover intent, (2) job dissatisfaction and burnout as potential mediators, and (3) being overly nurturin…
Workplace Bullying and Suicidal Ideation
Objectives. We examined whether victimization from bullying is related to an increased risk of suicidal ideation over time and whether suicidal ideation is related to subsequent bullying. Methods. In a longitudinal study (2005–2010), we used well-established single-item measures to assess victimization from bullying and suicidal ideation. We used latent Markov models to determine forward and reverse relationships between variables at 3 time point…
Sampling in research on interpersonal aggression
The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of convenience samples in research on interpersonal aggression among adults. It was hypothesised that convenience sampled targets of aggression differs from targets in general with regards to both demographic characteristics and degree of aggression exposed to. A convenience sample comprising support‐seeking targets of workplace bullying was compared with a representative sample of Norwegian…
The impact of methodological moderators on prevalence rates of workplace bullying. A meta‐analysis
The aim of this study was to investigate how different measurement methods and sampling techniques contribute to the observed variation in prevalence rates of workplace bullying. A total of 102 prevalence estimates of bullying from 86 independent samples ( N =130,973) were accumulated and compared by means of meta‐analysis. At an average, the statistically independents samples provided an estimate of 14.6%. Yet, the findings show that methodologi…
Outcomes of exposure to workplace bullying
This paper reports results from two meta-analyses of the potential individual-level outcomes of exposure to workplace bullying. After introducing a theoretical framework for the possible relationships between bullying and outcomes, Study 1 summarizes 137 cross-sectional effect sizes from 66 independent samples (N=77,721). The findings show that exposure to bullying is associated with both job-related and health- and well-being-related outcomes, s…
The Role of Psychological Capital in Perception of Safety Climate Among Air Traffic Controllers
Previous research has shown that psychological capital (PsyCap) is associated with desired employee behavioral and performance outcomes. Extending previous research, we examine, in two studies, if the PsyCap of Norwegian air traffic controllers is related to their perceptions of safety climate. Based on bootstrapping procedures, results from Study 1 ( N = 77) and Study 2 ( N = 38) revealed that PsyCap was positively correlated with safety climate…
Workplace Bullying and Suicidal Ideation
Objectives. We examined whether victimization from bullying is related to an increased risk of suicidal ideation over time and whether suicidal ideation is related to subsequent bullying. Methods. In a longitudinal study (2005–2010), we used well-established single-item measures to assess victimization from bullying and suicidal ideation. We used latent Markov models to determine forward and reverse relationships between variables at 3 time point…
Workplace resources to improve both employee well-being and performance
Psychological, social, and mechanical work exposures and disability retirement
Several specific psychological and social work factors are independent contributors to risk of disability retirement. In order to prevent premature work force exit workplace interventions should consider targeting the predictors identified by the present study
Emotion Regulation in Current and Remitted Depression
What we know, what we do not know, and what we should and could have known about workplace bullying
Over the last three decades, the scientific and social interest in workplace bullying has accelerated and our understanding of this pervasive and detrimental social problem has advanced considerably in a relatively short amount of time. Workplace bullying is now a phenomenon of global interest, new topics are steadily emerging within the field, and the methodological quality of the studies has become more sophisticated. Building on findings from …
Effects of exposure to workplace terrorism on subsequent doctor certified sickness absence, and the modifying role of psychological and social work factors
Exposure to the bomb explosion, as well as psychosocial working conditions affect the risk of employee sickness absence. Psychosocial working conditions seems to moderate effects of exposure to workplace terrorism on subsequent sickness absence. Organizations would benefit from striving for good psychological and social working conditions both as preventions against illness and sickness absence, and as measures in the aftermath of a workplace ter…
The Impact of a Workplace Terrorist Attack on the Psychosocial Work Environment
The psychosocial work environment is of great importance for regaining health and productivity after a workplace disaster. Still, there is a lack of knowledge about the impact of a disaster on the psychosocial work environment. The purpose of this study was to examine whether employees' perceptions of role clarity, role conflicts, and predictability in their work situation changed from before to after a workplace terrorist attack. We combined dat…
Emotional dissonance and burnout among child welfare workers
Occupational burnout has significant costs for individuals, employers, and the society. Knowledge about risk and protective factors is therefore highly important. This study examined emotional dissonance as a risk factor and colleague, supervisor, and organizational support as protective factors regarding burnout among child welfare workers. It was expected that emotional dissonance would be positively related to burnout, and that social support …
Perceived ability to defend oneself against negative treatment at work
A lack of ability to defend oneself against bullying behaviour is considered a defining aspect of workplace bullying. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects perceived ability to defend has on exposure to bullying behaviour, and whether there are gender differences as well as differences regarding the type of bullying behaviour one is exposed to. The study is based on a longitudinal probability sample drawn from the whole Swed…
The contribution of office design to the appraisal of job control
The appraisal of control over work intensity and decisions at the workplace is a well‐established determinant of health and well‐being among employees. Building on job design theories, the overarching aim of this study was to determine office layout as a predictor of perceived job control. Specifically, we investigated between‐group differences in control by contrasting employees in cellular offices with employees in shared/open offices, as well …
Last in, first out? Length of service as a moderator of the relationship between exposure to bullying behaviors and work-related outcomes
In the present study, we proposed and tested a conceptual model of length of service in the organization as a moderator of the relationship between exposure to workplace bullying behaviors and turnover intention, as mediated through job dissatisfaction. Specifically, based on the conservation of resources theory and organizational socialization research, we hypothesized that bullying exposure would be more detrimental to employees relatively new …
Is there a blast radius of workplace bullying? Ripple effects on witnesses and non-witnesses
Substantial evidence points to detrimental effects of workplace bullying on the health, well-being and job attitudes among those exposed. What is less known is how bullying affects their non-exposed colleagues. In this study, we introduce the concept “blast radius of bullying” and use social information processing theory to investigate how bullying impacts targets, witnesses, and non-witnesses. We suggest three mechanisms to understand the impact…
Impact of psychosocial work factors on risk of medically certified sick leave due to common mental disorders
This study found that emotional dissonance and emotional demands were robust risk factors for sick leave due to common mental disorders, and that control of work pacing constituted a robust protective factor against sick leave
The impact of violence prevention behaviour on threats and violence among child welfare social workers
The Impact of Emotional Dissonance on Turnover Intent in Child Welfare Social Work
High employee turnover represents a substantial problem in child welfare work. To prevent turnover, knowledge about risk factors, mechanisms, and conditional factors that can explain turnover and turnover intent is highly important. This study investigated a moderated mediation model with (1) emotional dissonance as a predictor of subsequent turnover intent, (2) job dissatisfaction and burnout as potential mediators, and (3) being overly nurturin…
Spaces of Withdrawal
Shortly after Denmark's 2019 national elections, ‘social mixing’ became a key housing policy and urban development strategy. Aiming to end a period of neoliberal speculation, the new Social Democratic government promoted egalitarianism, civic participation and a benevolent public administration. Despite the government touting social mix as a revitalizing force for Danish cities, global data suggest that spatial proximity does not necessarily redu…
The paradoxical effect of social support on the relationship between exposure to bullying behaviors and perceived power imbalance
Power imbalance is a core characteristic in many definitions of workplace bullying. Yet, research on preventive and conditional factors related to power imbalance remains limited. This study investigates whether social support from the supervisor and colleagues moderates the relationship between exposure to bullying behaviors and the perceived power imbalance with the perpetrator(s), as seen from the target’s perspective. Grounded in conservation…
Client‐Perpetrated Violence and Intent to Leave Among Child Welfare Workers
Client‐perpetrated violence and turnover intentions are widespread problems among child‐welfare workers and are associated with both personal and organizational consequences. To elucidate their longitudinal association, the current study built on the cognitive activation theory of stress (CATS) and investigated (H1) whether client‐perpetrated violence is associated with increased intention to leave, (H2) whether this forward relationship is media…
Psychology (16 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Workplace Violence and Bullying (12 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Norwegian (6 works) · Occupational safety and health (6 works) · Poison control (6 works)