The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector

This study examined the presence and impact of female primary psychopaths in Australian Community Services Sector (CSS) workplaces. The mixed method approach included interviews (qualitative, n=13) and a survey (quantitative, n=72). Female primary psychopaths were identified in the CSS and were foun...

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Main Author: Girkin, Fiona Marie
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96553
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description This study examined the presence and impact of female primary psychopaths in Australian Community Services Sector (CSS) workplaces. The mixed method approach included interviews (qualitative, n=13) and a survey (quantitative, n=72). Female primary psychopaths were identified in the CSS and were found to use more covert tactics to target and psychologically damage colleagues. Female to female conflict was high and impacted less on males in the CSS when examining job satisfaction and relational aggression.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-965532024-12-11T02:53:55Z The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector Girkin, Fiona Marie This study examined the presence and impact of female primary psychopaths in Australian Community Services Sector (CSS) workplaces. The mixed method approach included interviews (qualitative, n=13) and a survey (quantitative, n=72). Female primary psychopaths were identified in the CSS and were found to use more covert tactics to target and psychologically damage colleagues. Female to female conflict was high and impacted less on males in the CSS when examining job satisfaction and relational aggression. 2024 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96553 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Girkin, Fiona Marie
The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector
title The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector
title_full The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector
title_fullStr The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector
title_full_unstemmed The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector
title_short The masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the Community Services Sector
title_sort masked prevalence and cost of working with female primary psychopaths in the community services sector
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96553