The Influence of Workplace Violence on Anger and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among Nurses.
- Author:
Hyeryeon YI
;
Hyun Sook MOON
;
Mee Kyung SHIN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Workplace violence;
Anger;
Post traumatic stress disorder
- MeSH:
Anger;
Data Collection;
Incidence;
Sex Offenses;
Stress Disorders, Traumatic;
Violence
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2013;22(3):240-248
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the influence of workplace violence on anger and post traumatic stress disorder among nurses. METHODS: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design using a random sampling. Data collection was done using self-questionnaire with 477 nurses. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi2-test and logistics regression. RESULTS: The incidences of total violence, verbal, physical, and sexual violence were 31.2%, 28.7%, 6.3%, 3.6% of the nurses, respectively. Anger was significantly associated with verbal violence (OR: 2.34, CI: 1.40~3.91) and physical violence (OR:4.85 CI: 1.67~14.13). Post traumatic stress disorder was significantly associated with verbal violence (OR: 15.99, CI: 9.58~26.69) and physical violence (OR: 5.37, CI: 1.66~17.40). CONCLUSION: To promote psychological health in nurses, there is a need to develop prevention programs to decrease workplace violence and to develop programs supporting psychological aspects of verbal violence that nurses experience.
