Workplace Violence and Job Stress Among Healthcare Employees: New Study Provides Insights

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A recent study conducted in Mardin, Turkey, has shed light on the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between workplace violence and job stress among healthcare employees. The research, published in the BMC Public Health journal, aimed to examine the correlation between workplace violence and job stress, and how psychological resilience can mitigate its negative impacts.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study involved 515 healthcare employees from a hospital in the southeast of Turkey, who were surveyed using a face-to-face interview technique between May 20, 2024, and September 15, 2024.
  • The data collected showed a significant correlation between workplace violence and job stress, with 71.6% of participants reporting exposure to psychological violence.
  • The study found that psychological resilience played a mediating role in the relationship between workplace violence and job stress, with participants who scored higher on psychological resilience scales reporting lower levels of job stress.
  • The research concluded that reducing the negative impacts of job stress and psychological violence on individuals and protecting and developing the psychological resilience of healthcare staff is a critical priority for employee well-being and institutional sustainability.

Statistics:

  • 515 healthcare employees participated in the study.
  • 71.6% of participants reported exposure to psychological violence at the workplace.
  • 63.2% of participants scored high on the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale.
  • The study found a significant positive correlation between workplace violence and job stress (r = 0.73, p < 0.01).
  • Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that psychological resilience significantly predicted job stress, even after controlling for workplace violence (β = -0.42, p < 0.001).

Sources:

  • The mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between workplace violence and job stress among healthcare workers. BMC Public Health, 2025;25(1):3005.
  • Vasfiye Bayram Deger, Sema Cifci, and Havva Kacan. The mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between workplace violence and job stress among healthcare workers. BMC Public Health, 2025;25(1):3005.