Antigoni Kolisiati

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a major public health and human rights issue worldwide. This study investigated the association between IPV and mental health among women in Greece. We used the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) to measure levels of IPV in the past 12 months. Lifetime experience of physical, psychological/emotional, and sexual IPV was assessed using three dichotomous (yes/no) self-report items. We used validated scales to measure anxiety-like and depressive-like symptoms, sleep quality, self-esteem, loneliness and life satisfaction. In our sample (n = 1212), 32.4% of women screened positive for past-year IPV on the WAST, while 38.5%, 68.4%, and 19.3% reported lifetime physical, psychological/emotional and sexual IPV respectively. Higher levels of past-year IPV were associated with more anxiety-like and depressive-like symptoms, worse sleep quality, lower self-esteem, greater loneliness, and lower life satisfaction. Lifetime physical and sexual IPV were associated with higher levels of anxiety-like and depressive-like symptoms, worse sleep quality, and lower life satisfaction. Also, lifetime sexual abuse was associated with greater loneliness. Women who reported lifetime psychological/emotional IPV demonstrated worse sleep quality and lower self-esteem. In conclusion, in this convenience sample of women in Greece, IPV was associated with worse mental health and psychosocial well-being.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a prevalent public health and human rights concern. However, evidence regarding the role of resilience remains limited. The aim of this study was to examine the association between resilience and IPV. Additionally, we examined the association between several sociodemographic characteristics and IPV. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Greece in August 2026 using a convenience sample. IPV was assessed with the Woman Abuse Screening Tool, while resilience was measured using the Brief Resilience Scale. Sociodemographic characteristics included age, marital status, children, educational level, employment status, and financial status. Multivariable analysis showed that resilience was associated with lower levels of IPV. Age moderated the association between resilience and IPV; with stronger associations observed among Generation X and Millennials than among Generation Z. Younger age was associated with higher levels of IPV. Women with children, lower educational attainment, and unemployment reported significantly higher IPV scores. In conclusion, resilience is independently associated with lower levels of IPV. The protective effect of resilience appears to strengthen with increasing age. Moreover, younger age, parenthood, lower educational attainment, and unemployment are associated with greater IPV exposure. Resilience-building interventions may be particularly beneficial in efforts to prevent and address IPV.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a major public health and human rights issue worldwide. This study investigated the association between IPV and mental health among women in Greece. We used the Woman Abuse Screening Tool to measure levels of IPV. The lifetime prevalence of physical, psychological/emotional, and sexual IPV was assessed using three dichotomous (yes/no) self-report items. We used validated scales to measure anxiety-like and depressive-like symptoms, sleep quality, self-esteem, loneliness and life satisfaction. In our sample (n=1212), 32.4% of women has experiencing IPV in their current relationship. The lifetime prevalence of physical, psychological/emotional and sexual IPV was 38.5%, 68.4%, and 19.3% re-spectively. Higher levels of current IPV were associated with increased anxiety and depressive symptomatology, worse sleep quality, lower self-esteem, greater loneliness, and lower life satisfaction. Lifetime physical IPV was associated with higher levels of anxiety-like symptoms and depression-like symptoms, and worse sleep quality. Lifetime sexual IPV was associated with higher anxiety-like symptoms, depression-like symptoms, and loneliness, as well as lower life satisfaction and worse sleep quality. Women who reported lifetime psychological/emotional IPV demonstrated worse sleep quality and lower self-esteem. In conclusion, IPV is significantly associated with worse mental health and psychosocial well-being among women in Greece.

Background: Negative workplace gossip is a common interpersonal phenomenon that may adversely affect employee well-being, workplace relationships, and organizational outcomes. Despite its importance, available measures are limited. Objective: To develop and validate the Negative Workplace Gossip Thermometer (NEWGOT), a brief single-item visual analogue instrument for assessing perceived negative workplace gossip. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and April 2026 among 432 employees working in the public and private sectors in Greece. The NEWGOT was developed as a single-item thermometer ranging from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating more frequent experiences of being the target of negative workplace gossip during the previous six months. Concurrent validity was assessed through correlations with the Perceived Negative Workplace Gossip Scale (PNWGS), Workplace Incivility Scale, Quiet Quitting Scale, Single-Item Burnout Measure, Patient Health Questionnaire-4, and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-3. Test-retest reliability was evaluated in a subsample of 50 employees using the intraclass correlation coefficient. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was conducted to identify an optimal cut-off score for the NEWGOT. Results: The NEWGOT demonstrated strong concurrent validity, exhibiting a high positive correlation with the PNWGS (r = 0.78, p < 0.001) and moderate positive correlations with workplace incivility (r = 0.62, p < 0.001), anxiety and depression symptoms (r = 0.32, p < 0.001), job burnout (r = 0.23, p < 0.001), and quiet quitting (r = 0.21, p < 0.001). Furthermore, NEWGOT scores were negatively correlated with work engagement (r = −0.24, p < 0.001). Test-retest reliability was excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.986, 95% confidence interval = 0.975-0.992, p < 0.001). ROC analysis identified a score of ≥3 as the optimal cut-off point for elevated levels of perceived negative workplace gossip, yielding the highest Youden index (0.267) and an area under the curve of 0.659. Conclusions: The NEWGOT is a valid, reliable, and easy-to-administer instrument for assessing perceived negative workplace gossip. Its brevity and strong psychometric properties make it a promising screening tool for organizational research, occupational health practice, and workplace well-being initiatives.

OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of social media addiction and social media fatigue on anxiety, depression and loneliness in general population. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted in Greece employing an online survey methodology. Data collection took place between February and June 2026 through a structured questionnaire developed and distributed using Google Forms. The survey was disseminated via social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Eligibility criteria required participants to: (a) be aged 18 years or older, (b) possess at least one active account on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, or YouTube, and (c) provide informed consent before participation. We used the Social Media Fatigue Scale-3 items to measure levels of social media fatigue in our sample. We employed the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale to assess levels of social media addiction in our sample. Anxiety and depression were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. We measured loneliness with the UCLA 3-Item Loneliness Scale. RESULTS Mean anxiety score was 2.51, while mean depression score was 1.99. Mean loneliness score was 4.96. Mean social media fatigue score was 9.98, and mean social media addiction score was 13.59. Multivariable model identified a positive association between social media fatigue and anxiety (adjusted beta = 0.081; 95% CI: 0.046 to 0.117; p < 0.001). Additionally, social media addiction was positively associated with increased levels of anxiety (adjusted beta = 0.066; 95% CI: 0.044 to 0.087; p < 0.001). Multivariable model identified a positive association between social media fatigue and depression (adjusted beta = 0.092; 95% CI: 0.057 to 0.127; p < 0.001). Additionally, social media addiction was positively associated with increased levels of depression (adjusted beta = 0.085; 95% CI: 0.064 to 0.106; p < 0.001). Multivariable model identified a positive association between social media fatigue and loneliness (adjusted beta = 0.063; 95% CI: 0.025 to 0.102; p < 0.001). Additionally, social media addiction was positively associated with increased levels of loneliness (adjusted beta = 0.105; 95% CI: 0.082 to 0.128; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Social media addiction and social media fatigue increase anxiety, depression and loneliness. These findings emphasize the potentially detrimental impact of harmful online experiences on individuals’ well-being. Our findings underscore the importance of developing targeted interventions and preventive strategies aimed at promoting safer, healthier, and more supportive digital environments.

Introduction: Despite the growing literature on bullying, mobbing, harassment and abuse at work, the measurement of workplace gaslighting has received scarce attention. There is an absence of valid tools to measure workplace gaslighting. Given that workplace gaslighting is an alarming issue, there is a need for valid tools to measure this construct. Aim: To develop and validate a tool to measure workplace gaslighting. Methods: First, we performed a complete and thorough literature review to create a pool of items that could measure workplace gaslighting. Second, we employed an expert panel to assess the content validity of the initial set of our items. Third, we examined the face validity of our items by performing cognitive interviews with employees, and calculating the item-level face validity index. Fourth, we performed an item analysis for the items that were produced after the initial development phase of the Gaslighting at Work Scale (GWS). Fifth, we examined the construct validity of the GWS by performing exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Sixth, we examined the concurrent validity of the GWS by using the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), the Quiet Quitting Scale (QQS), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-3), and the Single Item Burnout (SIB) measure. Finally, we examined the reliability of the GWS by calculating Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s Omega, Cohen’s kappa, and intraclass correlation coefficient. Results: Initially, we developed a pool of 32 items and, after expert panel review and item analysis, we deleted 15 items. Then, we conducted exploratory factor analysis, and we removed six items. Confirmatory factor analysis verified the results from the exploratory factor analysis. Thus, we found that the final version of the GWS includes 11 items. Moreover, we identified two factors; loss of trust (five items), and abuse of power (six items). Concurrent validity of the GWS was excellent since we found statistically significant correlations between GWS, PHQ-4, QQS, UWES-3 and SIB. Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s Omega for the GWS was 0.939 and 0.940, respectively. Cohen’s kappa for the 11 items ranged from 0.840 to 0.914. Intraclass correlation coefficient for the GWS was 0.997. Therefore, the reliability of the GWS was excellent. Conclusions: The GWS is a two-factor 11-item scale with robust psychometric properties. The GWS is a short and easy-to-use tool that measures gaslighting behaviors of supervisors in a valid way. Valid identification of harmful supervisor behaviors is crucial to promote subordinates’ mental health and work productivity.