Bullying in the workplace is a widespread phenomenon, which stems from bad behavior that affects both workers and organizations. Prior studies have highlighted the negative impact of workplace bullying on the health of the victims and the performance of the organization. The aim of this study is to examine the moderating role of self-control on the relationship between perception of injustice (distributive, procedural, interactional) and perception of job insecurity on workplace bullying. The researcher used a cross-sectional survey among convenience sample comprising 273 nurses working in five private hospitals in Amman, Jordan. The analysis finds a significant relationship between perception of distributive injustice and perception of interactional injustice and workplace bullying. In addition, the findings reveal that self-control moderates the relationship between perception of distributive injustice and workplace bullying. It is hoped that the findings of this study can help nurses, supervisors, and hospital managers to better understand the important effect of self-control in mitigating workplace bullying behavior.
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