The article I chose to review is Cyberbullying and Psychological Stress among Female Employees by Mohammed A. Al Doghan and Saman Arshad. The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of workplace cyberbullying on the psychological well-being and job satisfaction of female employees in diverse organizations within Saudia Arabia. Specifically, the areas of organizational commitment, psychological stress, interactional justice, and job satisfaction were evaluated in the study. The researchers chose this focus due to reports indicating female employees are more frequently subjected to cyberbullying incidents. One of the hypotheses the researchers had was that workplace cyberbullying would negatively influence the organizational commitment of female employees.
The variables of the research in the study (workplace cyberbullying, perceived interactional justice, psychological stress, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction) were assessed using pre-existing measurement questionnaires that had been previously validated by other researchers in previous cited studies. The target population encompassed female employees from various organizations in Saudi Arabia. The data was collected for this study from a self-administered survey. The data in structural equation modelling (SEM) was analyzed in two steps. First, the measurement model was assessed to evaluate the research instrument’s quality. Then, the structural model was examined to verify the study’s hypothesis.
The variables being tested in this study, including workplace cyberbullying, perceived interactional justice, and psychological stress all are related to the social sciences. This study also focuses on women, who are commonly labeled as a marginalized group in many societies. Since the study focused on all women, it also included women who are in minority ethnic and religious groups. The study made a substantial contribution to the existing body of literature, as there is limited amount of research available on workplace cyberbullying specifically targeting female employees. Additionally, previous research has not adequately examined the connection between workplace cyberbullying and interactional justice.