Resilience of healthcare workers facing workplace violence in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare workers (HCWs)is a global issue. Resilience, a constructive psychological resource, can help HCWs better cope with WPV. This study examined resilience levels and factors influencing HCWs exposed to WPV.

Methods

Using a convenience sampling method, 180 HCWs from two tertiary hospitals in Shanghai completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing demographic characteristics, hospital WPV, social support, general self-efficacy, emotion regulation, and resilience. Data were collected using the Questionnaire Star platform and analyzed using SPSS 27.0 software.

Results

Over the past 12 months, verbal violence being the most prevalent (90.0%) among HCWs who have experienced WPV. Participants had high resilience score

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781777 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature