title: Violence against radiologists. II: Psychosocial factors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Violence against radiologists is a growing problem. This study evaluated the psychosocial factors associated with this phenomenon.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire was administered to 992 Italian radiologists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Physical violence experienced in the previous 12-month period was associated with the radiologist's poor mental health [odds ratio (OR) 1.11] and overcommitment to work (OR 1.06), whereas radiologists in good physical health (OR 0.64), with job satisfaction (OR 0.96) and with overall happiness (OR 0.67) were less exposed. Nonphysical abuse was equally associated with the radiologist's poor mental health (OR 1.10) and overcommitment (OR 1.14) and negatively associated with physical health (OR 0.54), job satisfaction (OR 0.96), happiness (OR 0.81), organisational justice (OR 0.94) and social support (OR 0.80).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preventive intervention against violence in the workplace should improve workplace organisation and relationships between workers.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy. nicolamagnavita@gmail.com
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authors.lastname: Magnavita
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authors.lastname: Fileni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011871:Radiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012935:Social Justice; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data