title: Addressing workplace violence among nurses who care for the elderly.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to examine the social-situational (ie, Job Demands-Resource model) and individual (ie, negative affectivity) factors that might be associated with violence among nurses caring for the elderly (aged care nurses).
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Workplace violence is recognized as a serious issue among nurses. Effective intervention and prevention require an understanding of antecedent factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nurses working in elderly care facilities across an Australian healthcare organization participated in a cross-sectional survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Job demands were associated with all of the externally sourced types of violence. Low job control was linked with external emotional abuse and physical assault. Outside work support was related to external physical assault and verbal sexual harassment. Finally, high negative affectivity was linked to internal and external emotional abuse and threat of assault.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both the Job Demands-Resource model and negative affectivity were useful in identifying relationships with violence, supporting suggestions that situational and individual factors are associated with violence among nurses who care for the elderly.
authors: Author Affiliations: Professor of Management (Dr Rodwell) and Research Fellow (Ms Demir), Faculty of Business, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Rodwell
authors: Defne
authors: D
authors: Demir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058445:Bullying; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004644:Emotions; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009341:Negativism; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D012944:Social Support; D014739:Victoria; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology