Workplace violence and fear of violence: an assessment of prevalence across industrial sectors and its mental health effects.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to (i) examine variance in the prevalence of workplace violence and fear of violence in the United Kingdom by industrial sector and (ii) determine the mental health effects thereof using longitudinal data.

Methods

We used the United Kingdom Household Panel Study (UKHLS), a nationally representative survey with mental health indicators collected annually allowing us to determine common mental disorders (CMD) at baseline, one year prior and one year later. Using weighted logistic regression and lagged dependent variable regression, we examined prevalence of violence and fear of violence by sector and the effect of violence on CMD risk. We supplemented our analyses with the views of those with lived experience.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Gash V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12416159 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature