Citation

Schat AC, Kelloway EK. J. Occup. Health Psychol. 2000; 5(3): 386-402.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10912501

Abstract

This study examined the role of perceived control in ameliorating the negative outcomes associated with the experience of violence at work, using 2 large samples of hospital staff (N = 187) and group home staff (N = 195). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the measure of perceived control converged in suggesting a 3-factor structure consisting of Understanding, Prediction, and Influence. Results of a series of moderated regression analyses suggested that perceived control did not moderate the relationships between violence and fear or between fear and emotional well-being, somatic health, or neglect. However, perceived control was directly associated with emotional well-being and indirectly associated with somatic health and neglect. In addition, training that targets workplace violence was found to be related to enhanced perceptions of control.

Language: en