The negative health effects of external whistleblowing
A study of some key factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12007089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heung-Sik Park (0000-0003-0146-773X, Chung-Ang University), David Lewis (0000-0002-0253-5530, Middlesex University Law School, The Burroughs, Hendon, LondonNW4 4BTUK) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 387-395 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Social Science Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-3319 • E-ISSN: 1873-5355 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.soscij.2018.04.002 |
| OpenAlex | W2799652548 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 36 |
Blowing the whistle is a pro-social behaviour which can be highly effective in the sense that wrongdoing is corrected without any adverse consequences for the person alleging or reporting it. It is also risky and can cost whistleblowers their jobs and economic security as well as physical health and mental well-being. The purpose of this study was to identify the negative health effects—physical, behavioral, emotional, and mental—of whistleblowing and to examine the impact on these effects of dismissal, number of employees who blew the whistle in a group, income, and the passage of time. We statistically analysed survey data from external whistleblowers who had been identified by the news media in South Korea. This research differs from previous studies that explored the negative health effects of whistleblowing but did not distinguish between internal and external reporting. Our study contributes to the literature on the negative health effects experienced by whistleblowers and has implications for how to better protect them
Business · Dismissal · Mental health · Physical health · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Wrongdoing · Ethics in Business and Education · Law · Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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MeToo Goes Global
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Antecedents and Outcomes of Retaliation Against Whistleblowers
Stress and Health
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Development of the Stress Response Inventory and Its Application in Clinical Practice
The Factor Structure of the 60 Item General Health Questionnaire
Understanding the Relationship between Income and Health
In Praise of Difficult People
Whistle-Blower Disclosures and Management Retaliation
Freedom of Speech Denied, Dignity Assaulted
| Citations per year | 1.43 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |