Impact of harassment and bullying of forensic scientists on work performance, absenteeism, and intention to leave the workplace in the United States.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the extent and nature of harassment and bullying in forensic science laboratories associated with law enforcement in the United States. We hypothesized that the most common harassment would be that of male sworn civil servants working in forensics targeting women non-sworn forensic scientists. Further, we assessed whether levels of harassment were associated with workplace performance, absenteeism, and intention to leave. There were three types of self-reported harassment investigated: work performance-related, interpersonal, and physical intimidation. There were three categories of respondents: lab technician, manager/supervisor, and "Other" that included students, administrative support personnel, assistants, and co

SUBMITTER: DellaRocco R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880724 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature