title: Racial and ethnic differences in factors related to workplace violence victimization.
abstract: Workplace violence (WPV) is a significant public health concern affecting all racial or ethnic groups. This study examined whether different racial/ethnic groups differed in vulnerability to WPV exposure and utilization of resources at the workplace. This cross-sectional research focused on White, Black, and Asian nursing employees (N = 2,033) employed in four health care institutions in a mid-Atlantic U.S. metropolitan area. Whereas childhood physical abuse was significantly related to risk of WPV among workers from all racial/ethnic backgrounds, intimate partner abuse was a significant factor for Asians and Whites. Blacks and Asians were found to be less likely than Whites to be knowledgeable about WPV resources or use resources to address WPV. Services to address past trauma, and education and training opportunities for new workers may reduce risk of WPV and promote resource utilization among minority workers.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA bushrasabri@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bushra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sabri
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Noelle M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: St Vil
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jacquelyn C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kub
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Agnew
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006295:Health Resources / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: nurses; racial and ethnic differences; workplace violence