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... Primary healthcare professionals with lower age, fewer years of employment, and fewer working days every week increased the risk of WPV. The results were similar to previous studies, which illustrated that they were not familiar with the new jobs and tried to adapt their jobs, so they did not have enough time to explore the surrounding situations or address the problems [15]. Previous studies found that young workers had a high risk of confronting WPV, and workers of different ages had various views and responses to WPV [33]. ...
Background:
Workplace violence (WPV) is common in healthcare settings. However, the association between WPV and depressive symptoms has not been explored among primary healthcare professionals, especially in China. The assumption of the moderating effort of meaning in life on the association has also not been tested. The purposes of the study are to investigate the relationship between WPV and depressive symptoms and identify the moderating role of meaning in life among primary healthcare professionals in China.
Methods:
In this study, we collected 2530 valid questionnaires. The participants were composed of primary healthcare professionals in Shandong province, China. WPV, meaning in life (including presence of life and search for life), depressive symptoms, and some social-demographic variables were evaluated. The SPSS macro was used to build the moderating relationship.
Results:
WPV was positively correlated with depressive symptoms (β = 9.09, p < 0.001), and meaning in life was negatively associated with WPV and depressive symptoms (β = -0.13, p < 0.05) among primary healthcare professionals in China. For primary healthcare professionals with low presence of life, presence of life aggravated the relationship.
Conclusions:
The current study has verified the association between WPV and meaning in life, and the relationship between WPV and depressive symptoms has been supported among primary healthcare professionals in China. Meaning in life and presence of life as moderators play crucial roles in the relationship between WPV and depressive symptoms.
... Moreover, the prevalence of depression is gradually increasing [18], and workers with depression are 3.05 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than workers without depression [19]. An extensive body of research also suggests that a large number of personal factors can influence depression, including job stress [20], job satisfaction [21,22], income, physical health, education, marital status, poor living environments [23], smoking, passive smoking [24], alcohol abuse, frequent heavy drinking [25], exercise habits [26], eating behaviors, obesity [27], subjective health status perception, and life satisfaction [28]. Researchers have targeted these issues among specific samples (e.g., medical personnel and certain job groups [29]) or compared influences based on factors, such as employment hours [30] and gender [31]. ...
Depressive symptoms can be influenced by different factors, including job types. In this study, we identified factors that affect depressive symptoms among South Korean workers by job type using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Examined respondents were between 40 and 69 years (N = 9375). A complex sample linear regression analysis revealed various significant factors based on job type. For office workers, the number of household members, health-related quality of life, diabetes, sitting time, subjective health, and stress were significant influencing factors for depressive symptoms (explanatory power of 23.2%) (p < 0.001). For service workers, gender, health-related quality of life, food intake, aerobic exercise, sitting time, subjective health, and stress were significant influencing factors for depressive symptoms (explanatory power of 49.6%) (p < 0.001). For labor workers, gender, type of living, health-related quality of life, BMI, weight change, weight control, aerobic exercise, diabetes, subjective health, and stress were significant influencing factors for depressive symptoms (explanatory power of 35.8%) (p < 0.001). These differences highlight the need for customized programs targeted at each job type to maintain and promote mental health among workers.
... 17 It is observed that violence, which occurs in varying dimensions, causes depression, anxiety, suicidal tendency, injury, and even death in healthcare workers. [18][19][20][21][22][23] As a result of violent behaviors, job dissatisfaction also occurs in healthcare workers. [21][22][23][24][25][26][27] In addition to the studies examining the effect of job satisfaction on OCB, 2,4,5,[28][29][30][31][32][33] there are also studies [34][35][36][37][38] reporting that OCB affects job satisfaction positively. ...
... [18][19][20][21][22][23] As a result of violent behaviors, job dissatisfaction also occurs in healthcare workers. [21][22][23][24][25][26][27] In addition to the studies examining the effect of job satisfaction on OCB, 2,4,5,[28][29][30][31][32][33] there are also studies [34][35][36][37][38] reporting that OCB affects job satisfaction positively. These studies are important in that behavioral patterns, which are understood to be related with ethical values, affect employee psychology within the scope of job satisfaction. ...
... The results of our study are similar to the results of previous studies regarding the size and types of violent behaviors experienced by healthcare workers. [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] It has been determined that the healthcare workers have high levels on the OCBS. These findings are in Turkey (İstanbul, Eskişehir, and Denizli) and are similar to the results of studies on health workers in Ankara. ...
Objective: Studies examining violent behaviors occurring in health settings emphasize direct effects of the variables, and the findings are collected in a limited area. This study aimed to investigate the role of the moderator in the relationship between organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and job satisfaction in the setting of violent behavior by the patients and their relatives toward healthcare professionals.
Methods: Research data were collected by face-to-face questionnaire method by interviewing the participants.The study included 512 healthcare workers, physicians, nurses, midwives, and health technicians, working in different units of 13 public hospitals in Ankara and providing health services directly to the patients.
Results: According to the results of the regression analysis, a significant and direct effect of the general level of OCB that predicts the general level of job satisfaction has emerged (β = 0.284, t = 6.68, P < .001). It has been determined that violent behaviors toward healthcare professionals explain approximately 12.5% of the variance with its differentiating role reducing this effect (R² = 0.125, F = 25.30, P = .001).
Conclusion: This study showed that the positive contribution of OCB to job satisfaction is higher in healthcare workers who are not exposed to violent behavior. The results of this study also revealed that the relationship between variables regarding the attitudes and behaviors of healthcare professionals may differ owing to the violence perpetrated by the patients and their relatives.
Keywords: Health personnel, job satisfaction, behavior, violence
... Although few studies have examined the current state of workplace violence in Korea, it is estimated that about 4.19 million workers are exposed to significant mental or sexual violence from customers [12]. Workplace violence encompasses a broad spectrum from harassment to murder, and it has a physically and mentally detrimental impact on workers, including mental pain, depression [13], sleep disturbance [14], increased musculoskeletal symptoms [15], changes in subjective health status [16], and reduced self-esteem and job satisfaction, thereby increasing turnover, deteriorating service quality, and lowering productivity [17]. ...
(1) Background: This study aims to investigate the impact of emotional labor and workplace violence on sleep disturbance, depression, and health status in workers. (2) Methods: Data from 34,742 participants of the 2011–2014 Korean Working Conditions Survey were included in this study. We compared the incidence of sleep disturbance, depression, and health status according to emotional labor and workplace violence and used logistic regression to analyze factors that affect health status. (3) Results: Emotional laborers were more likely to experience sleep disturbance, depression and anxiety, and muscle pain. Workers who have experienced workplace violence were more likely to experience depression and anxiety, abdominal pain, and sleep disturbance. (4) Conclusion: Emotional labor and workplace violence have a grave impact on physical and mental health, with particularly greater effects on mental health. In addition, workplace violence has a greater health impact than emotional labor. The findings of this study suggest the need to implement programs that stabilize and heal workers who have experienced emotional labor and to enforce regulations and policies to protect workers from verbal and physical abuse.
Background: We aimed to confirm the effect of interpersonal service worker protection system on workplace violence and depression and to determine the relationship among the protection system, workplace violence, and depression.
Methods: Self-reporting survey was conducted for approximately a month beginning on 2 March 2020, among members selected using the convenience sampling method from seven labor unions in South Korea to which interpersonal service workers belonged. The questionnaire consisted of questions regarding the subjects’ general characteristics, worker protection system, workplace violence, and depression. Overall, 1,541 workers participated in this study.
Results: The basic model was used to test the relationship between the protection system and depression, with a mediating effect of workplace violence. Three of the hypothesized paths were significant (P
Objective
Physiotherapists are often the targets of workplace violence. We investigated how physiotherapists make sense of their exposure experiences, and what aspects of their experiences of workplace violence lead to negative reactions and changed attitudes towards the work organization.
Design
Qualitative interview study.
Methods
We conducted individual semi-structured interviews with 82 physiotherapists across a range of care settings. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. We then conducted an inductive content analysis of the transcribed interviews.
Results
We found two themes representing meaningful characteristics of exposure incidents for determining reactions: attributions of intent to cause personal harm and acceptance of violence. We found three themes under changed attitudes: awareness of risk, adequacy of the organization’s actions to prevent violence, and satisfaction with organizational support. Physiotherapists were more likely to experience psychological distress when they perceived that perpetrators intended to cause harm and were cognitively coherent. Following violence, physiotherapists were also more cognizant of risk in their profession. Changes in attitudes about the organization were driven by satisfaction with violence prevention measures and organizational support.
Conclusions
Organizations should develop policies to prevent violence and provide victims with additional support, particularly when victims express that they believe that violence was committed intentionally and when the perpetrators are not cognitively impaired. Physiotherapists may be able to minimize the effects of violence exposure by reflecting on their exposure experiences and attributing the exposure to external factors.
Introduction
Workplace violence against psychiatric professionals is a growing problem, yet nationally representative data in China are lacking. This study examines workplace violence against psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses in China as well as its association with workforce stability and well-being .
Methods
Data came from a 2019 national survey of 14,264 participants (including 4,520 psychiatrists and 9,744 nurses) from 41 psychiatric hospitals across China. The occurrence of physical and verbal assaults among psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses was reported. Logistic regression models were constructed to examine the participants’ characteristics associated with encountering workplace violence and the association of encountering violence with self-reported quality of life, health status, turnover intention, and career satisfaction. Analyses were performed during 2020.
Results
In 2019, among 14,264 psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses in China, 81% reported encountering workplace violence during the past year. Psychiatrists were 0.68 (95% CI=0.55, 0.83) times less likely to report an encounter of violence than nurses. Male and younger nurses were 2.20 (95% CI=1.72, 2.81) and 1.21 (95% CI=1.01, 1.45) times more likely to report violence. Psychiatrists who had a higher educational degree or a higher professional rank were more vulnerable to violence. Encountering violence was significantly associated with poor quality of life, less satisfaction with health status, greater intention to leave the current job, and career dissatisfaction.
Conclusions
Workplace violence against psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses are common in China, indicating that China's psychiatric professionals are facing a significant threat to occupational safety. To maintain psychiatric workforce stability, actions are needed to reduce the prevalence of workplace violence at the system, institutional, and individual levels.
