A Comparative Analysis: A Review of a Qualitative Approach and a Quantitative Approach to Examining Stress and Coping for Targets Enduring Workplace Bullying

Abstract

Workplace bullying is a global problem that is tackled by different countries with different strategies. Some countries have prohibited workplace bullying, while others still grapple with the problem. Just as countries have different approaches to dealing with workplace bullying, researchers have varied strategies for analyzing bullying. This article will look at two researchers who studied workplace bullying and the resulting coping mechanisms used by the target. However, one researcher, Karatuna (2015) employs a qualitative approach to interview 20 workers in Turkey and how they cope with stress. The results lead to five themes explaining how workers cope with bullying. In comparison, Hollis (2017) used a survey method to study 355 American higher education employees and how they cope with stress. The predictive statistical analysis of Chi-Square showed that women are more likely to resign to cope with workplace bullying. While a target’s exit and resignation was a common finding for both researchers, the researchers used different approaches to determine the impact of workplace bullying.