title: Factors of Resilience in Emergency Department Nurses Who Have Experienced Workplace Violence in Taiwan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the relationship among personality traits, social network integration (SNI), and resilience in emergency department (ED) nurses who had suffered from physical or verbal violence by patients or their families.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study with convenience sampling was conducted for exploring the related factors of resilience on abused nurses. A total of 187 participants met our inclusion criteria and completed all questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Higher degrees of extraversion and peer support were associated with greater resilience among all abused nurses, whereas neuroticism was inversely associated with their resilience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Among all forms of SNI, only peer support was shown to enhance an individual's resilience. In addition, personality traits were associated with resilience, and religions did not play an important role in enhancing resilience among our participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Through a clearer understanding of the role of peer support in resilience among ED nurses, healthcare managers should provide and enhance their peer support to intensify their resilience for prevention of consequences of workplace violence.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Fen
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Master degree program in Aging and Long-Term Care, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Tung
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.affiliation: Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsiu-Hung
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Deputy Director; Nursing Department, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu-Ching
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Director and Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan and Department of Nursing, Dayeh University, Changhua, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu-Chen
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010551:Personality; D065840:Protective Factors; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Emergency department; nurses; resilience; social network integration; workplace violence