Degree of Mobbing perceived in workers in Paraguay, 2023

Abstract

The objective is to determine the degree of Mobbing perceived in workers in Paraguay, 2023. It was based on a cross-sectional and descriptive quantitative approach. The population consisted of a total of 1,661,390 employees whose sample of 106 people was calculated under a confidence level of 91.6%, margin of error 8.4% and degree of heterogeneity 50%. The response rate was 98.1% (104) participants. The survey was used using the questionnaire in its reduced version of the Cisneros scale by the authors Fidalgo and Piñuel cited in Camus Portocarrero and Limachi Neyra, classified into 3 dimensions and 20 items: Dignity (8), Devaluation of capabilities (5) and Overflow due to assignment of tasks or unrealizable jobs (7). The link to the instrument was sent via WhatsApp for convenience in May and June 2023. The inclusion criteria were: over 15 years of age, active, salaried, residing in Asunción or Greater Asunción, and with voluntary participation in the study. The most notable results were: the average of the Dignity dimension, Devaluation of capabilities and Overflow due to assignment of unrealizable tasks or jobs. Likewise, P15 “They force me to do work that goes against my principles or my ethics achieves the highest score, followed by P1 “They attribute illicit or unethical conduct to me to harm me”. 89). It is concluded that the degree of Mobbing is low in Paraguayan workers and the increase in Mobbing can cause negative effects on productivity, staff turnover, etc.