Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy"
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Associations between exposure to workplace bullying and insomnia: a cross-lagged prospective study of causal directions
Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Pallesen, Ståle; Einarsen, Ståle; Harris, Anette; Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Gjerstad, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective Workplace bullying has been established as a significant correlate of sleep problems. However, little is known regarding the causal direction between bullying and sleep. The aim of this study was to examine ... -
Exposure to workplace bullying, distress, and insomnia. The moderating role of the miR-146a genotype
Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle; Gjerstad, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-24)Several lines of evidence show that systematic exposure to negative social acts at the workplace i.e., workplace bullying, results in symptoms of depression and anxiety among those targeted. However, little is known about ... -
Exposure to workplace bullying, microRNAs and pain. Evidence of a moderating effect of miR-30c rs928508 and miR-223 rs3848900
Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Eriksen, Mina Baarnes; Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Nymoen, Ingeborg; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle; Gjerstad, Johannes (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Prolonged exposure to bullying behaviors may give rise to symptoms such as anxiety, depression and chronic pain. Earlier data suggest that these symptoms often are associated with stress-induced low-grade systemic inflammation. ... -
The impact of workplace bullying and repeated social defeat on health and behavioral outcomes: A biopsychosocial perspective
Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy (Doctoral thesis, 2020-12-09)Workplace bullying is a severe problem that needs further investigation from a range of disciplines. Yet, during more than twenty years of research on workplace bullying, few studies have addressed the bullying phenomenon ... -
Repeated social defeat promotes persistent inflammatory changes in splenic myeloid cells; decreased expression of β-arrestin-2 (ARRB2) and increased expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6)
Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Nymoen, Ingeborg; Jacobsen, Daniel Pitz; Eriksen, Mina Baarnes; Dissen, Erik; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle; Gjerstad, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Previous studies suggest that persistent exposure to social stress in mammals may be associated with multiple physiological effects. Here, we examine the effects of social stress in rats, i.e. repeated social ... -
Workplace bullying increases the risk of anxiety through a stress‑induced β2‑adrenergic receptor mechanism: a multisource study employing an animal model, cell culture experiments and human data
Rajalingam, Dhaksshaginy; Nymoen, Ingeborg; Nyberg, Henriette; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne; Gjerstad, Johannes (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives Several studies show that severe social stressors, e.g., in the form of exposure to workplace bullying in humans, is associated with negative mental health effects such as depression and anxiety among those ...