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[Prevalence of mobbing in workers and factor risk associates].

INTRODUCTION: In Mexico there is little research to know the magnitude of mobbing.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of mobbing and characteristics associated in workers.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 499 workers who use medical unit. A questionnaire was used to determine the presence of mobbing and various instruments to know the personality, vulnerability to stress, self-esteem and depression. Prevalence odds ratio, dispersion, chi-square and Poisson regression were calculated.

RESULTS: A prevalence of 36% was found; no significant differences between sex or school level in mobbing presence, 20.2%, were found. Sixty per cent women are perceived as victims of harassment high relative to men (p = 0.04). Workers with low self-esteem have a greater association with high mobbing (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSION: The prevalence found is higher than reported in previous studies in Mexico, strong associations between mobbing and personality and emotional disorders were identified.

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