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Violence can occur anywhere, anytime. Psychological violence, 'mobbing', at the work place which is an integral part of life is an important problem that negatively affects the psychological health, professional interest and development of the individual. Alexithymia, that is, the inability to express emotions and awareness of one's emotions, is associated with psychological violence in the workplace. In this context, the aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the frequency of exposure to mobbing and their alexithymia levels of individuals working in the public and private sectors in the TRNC according to different socio-demographic variables. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale was used to determine the alexithymia levels of the participants, and the Workplace Bullying Scale was used to determine how often they were mobbed at work. In line with the findings obtained from the research, it was determined that male employees were exposed to mobbing more than females and their alexithymia levels were higher. Similarly, the marital status variable caused differences in mobbing and alexithymia levels. The frequency of being exposed to mobbing in single individuals was higher than the married ones, and the alexithymia scores of the single individuals were also high enough to reveal a statistically significant difference. The age variable was also found to be particularly effective on alexithymia. The alexithymia scores of those who are younger and inexperienced in business life revealed a statistical significant difference compared to those who are older and experienced.

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