Table 2.

Descriptives and Correlations of Study Variables

Variable Name	M	SD	Range	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1. Years employed in hospital	10.36	7.55	(0.10–37.00)
2. Health habits index	0.00	0.57	(−1.26–2.11)	.08
3. Patient-staff conflict	3.08	0.95	(1.00–5.00)	−.13	.04
4. Patient assault frequency	0.37	0.46	(0.00–2.75)	−.03	−.07	.54**
5. Intrastaff social conflict	2.56	1.00	(1.00–5.00)	−.03	.12	.38**	.22**
6. Reactivity to assault	1.87	1.57	(0.00–4.00)	.00	−.07	.52**	.51**	.21**
7. Reactivity to social conflict	1.94	1.80	(1.00–3.00)	.04	.09	−.05	−.18**	.20**	.07
8. Depression symptoms	1.45	0.35	(0.00–2.69)	.18*	.19**	−.03	−.01	.15*	.06	.25**
9. Angry/Irritable	1.97	0.71	(1.00–4.00)	.06	.20**	.14	.02	.27**	.08	.40**	.36**
10. Physical health symptoms	1.59	0.43	(1.00–3.42)	.11	.12	.24**	.15*	.27**	.18**	.24**	.31**	.46**
11. Safety z score	−0.02	0.89	(−2.97–1.67)	.05	.05	.40**	.33**	.31**	.31**	.21**	.07	.21**	.27**

Note. M = Mean. SD = Standard Deviation.

^*p < .01.

^**p <.001.

Health habits = a z-scored index of diet, exercise, alcohol and caffeine consumption. Patient-staff conflict = modified items from Psychiatric Nurses Stress Inventory. Patient assault frequency = scaled frequency of assault index created for this study. Intrastaff social conflict = modified items from Psychiatric Nurses Stress Inventory. Assault reactivity = two items of distress severity due to assault incidents. Reactivity to social conflict = subscale from Perceived Stress Reactivity Scale. Depression symptoms = General Health Questionnaire-12. Angry/Irritable = one item frequency of feeling angry/irritable. Physical health symptoms = subscale from Hopkins Symptom Checklist. Safety = a z-scored two-item scale with higher scores indicating less safety.