Summary of hypotheses
| Hypothesis | Result | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| H1: Both the youngest and oldest age groups perceive greater exposure to bullying behaviors than the middle-aged group | Not confirmed | Younger and older employees tend to report lower exposure to bullying behaviors compared to middle-aged group |
| H2a: Women perceive greater exposure to bullying behaviors compared to men | Not confirmed | Female employees reported lower exposure to work-related bullying behaviors compared to men |
| H2b: Gender moderates the relationship between age and workplace bullying, such that older women perceive more bullying behaviors than older men | Partly confirmed | Female employees older than 46 years reported greater exposure to work-related, but not to person-related bullying behaviors |
| H3a: Belonging to the ethnic minority group positively relates to perception of exposure to workplace bullying behaviors | Not confirmed | Ethnic minority group did not report greater exposure to workplace bullying behaviors |
| H3b: Belonging to ethnic minority groups moderates the relationship between age and workplace bullying, such that older minority employees perceive greater exposure to bullying behaviors than older majority employees | Not confirmed | Older minority employees did not report greater exposure to bullying behaviors compared to older majority employees |
| Hypothesis | Result | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Not confirmed | Younger and older employees tend to report | |
| Not confirmed | Female employees reported | |
| Partly confirmed | Female employees older than 46 years reported greater exposure to | |
| Not confirmed | Ethnic minority group did not report greater exposure to workplace bullying behaviors | |
| Not confirmed | Older minority employees did not report greater exposure to bullying behaviors compared to older majority employees |
Source(s): Compiled by the authors
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