A Study of Patterns and Coping Methods of Workplace Bullying of Employees in the Materials and Machinery Industr Rayong Province.

Abstract

From the increasing trend of employee resignation during 2022–2024 and the rising work-related stress, partly due to workplace Bullying, the researcher is interested in studying the patterns and coping strategies for workplace Bullying among employees in the industrial materials and machinery sector in Rayong Province.The study also aims to compare differences in Bullying patterns and coping strategies.The population of the study consists of employees in the industrial materials and machinery sector in Rayong Province.The sample size was determined using Taro Yamane’s table with a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of ±5%,resulting in a sample of 381 participants.The research instrument was a questionnaire,and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics,including percentage,mean,and standard deviation,as well as inferential statistics,such as t-test and ANOVA.The research findings reveal that the majority of respondents are female, aged 25-45 years, with an education level below a bachelor's degree. They are currently employed in operational positions and have more than 5 years of work experience. Overall, there is no tendency to change jobs, and the primary reason for workplace bullying is for fun. In terms of the importance of workplace bullying, it is considered highly significant, with physical bullying being the most important form