The act
defines psychological harassment as «any vexatious behaviour in the form of repeated and hostile or unwanted conduct, verbal comments, actions or gestures, that affects an employee's dignity or psychological integrity and that results in a harmful work environment for the employee.»
Marshall University
defines harassment as any expression that causes «mental harm, injury, fear, stigma, disgrace, degradation, or embarrassment,» while Colorado State University at Pueblo explains it as the «infliction of
psychological and / or emotional... through any means.»