Citation

Byon HD, Harrington D, Storr CL, Lipscomb J. J. Nurs. Meas. 2017; 25(2): 257-274.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/1061-3749.25.2.257

PMID

28789750

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Workplace violence research in health care settings using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) framework is hindered by the lack of comprehensive examination of the factor structure of the JD-R measure when it includes patient violence. Is patient violence a component of job demands or its own factor as an occupational outcome? METHOD: Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted using a sample of direct care workers in the home setting (n = 961).

RESULTS: The overall 2-construct JD-R structure persisted. Patient violence was not identified as a separate factor from job demands; rather, two demand factors emerged: violence/emotional and workload/physical demands.

CONCLUSIONS: Although the three-factor model fits the data, the two-factor model with patient violence being a component of job demands is a parsimonious and effective measurement framework.

Language: en