Bullying at work is a form of violence which consists in prolonged and repeated exposure of workers to offensive and humiliating situations and may be a trigger of psychological distress in many individuals and groups. Literature in the field identifies support groups as an emergent treatment alternative with positive results. This study aimed to qualitatively describe the development of a support group for people who suffered bullying at work in a public university in the South of Brazil. The group was composed of 5 women who took part in 8 meetings during 2014 and 2015. The main results of this intervention provide information about bullying at work, developing new coping strategies and the development of a framework of mutual support among the participants.

O assédio moral no trabalho remete à exposição prolongada e repetitiva de trabalhadores a situações ofensivas, humilhantes e constrangedoras, que podem desencadear intenso sofri­ mento psicológico às vítimas. A literatura identifica os grupos de apoio aos sujeitos assediados moralmente como alternativas de intervenção emergentes e com resultados positivos aos participantes. Dados os casos identificados em uma universidade pública do sul do Brasil, foi realizado um grupo de apoio psicológico e o artigo descreve qualitativamente o desenvolvi­ mento do mesmo. O grupo foi composto por 5 mulheres, que participaram de 8 encontros nos anos 2014 e 2015. Dentre os principais resultados dessa intervenção, destaca-se um maior esclarecimento sobre o assédio moral, elaboração de novas estratégias de enfrenta­ mento e o desenvolvimento de um contexto de apoio mútuo entre as part...

Bullying at work is a form of violence which consists in prolonged and repeated exposure of workers to offensive and humiliating situations and may be a trigger of psychological distress in many individuals and groups. Literature in the field identifies support groups as an emergent treatment alternative with positive results. This study aimed to qualitatively describe the development of a support group for people who suffered bullying at work in a public university in the South of Brazil. The group was composed of 5 women who took part in 8 meetings during 2014 and 2015. The main results of this intervention provide information about bullying at work, developing new coping strategies and the development of a framework of mutual support among the participants.