Table 4. Distribution of Psycho-social impact of workplace violence by the type of violence faced by the study participants.
| S. no. | Type of Violence Psycho-social Impact* |
VA only N = 148 n (%) |
(VT + IN) ± VA N = 210 n (%) |
(PI + SV + PD) ± VA ± (VT + IN) N = 119 n (%) |
TOTAL N = 477 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Loss of self-esteem and shame | 61 (41.2) | 108 (51.4) | 80 (67.2) | 249 (52.2) |
| 2. | Stress/depression/anxiety/idea of persecution | 45 (30.4) | 117 (55.7) | 82 (68.9) | 244 (51.2) |
| 3. | Sense of defeat | 42 (28.4) | 92 (43.8) | 65 (54.6) | 199 (41.7) |
| 4. | Increased aggressiveness towards patients | 46 (31.1) | 75 (35.7) | 45 (37.8) | 166 (34.8) |
| 5. | Avoidance/missing work & Loss of productivity and income | 20 (13.5) | 66 (31.4) | 47 (39.5) | 133 (27.9) |
| 6. | Avoiding social gatherings/Social disruption | 6 (4.1) | 29 (13.8) | 24 (20.2) | 59 (12.4) |
| 7. | Had to change place of work/shift to another place | 8 (5.4) | 28 (13.3) | 23 (19.3) | 59 (12.4) |
| 8. | Engaging in risky behaviors & substance use | 0 (0.0) | 13 (6.2) | 9 (7.6) | 22 (4.6) |
| 9. | No impact | 8 (5.4) | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.01) | 12 (2.5) |
| Trauma Screening Questionnaire | |||||
| 1. | Score <6 | 127 (85.8) | 147 (70.0) | 70 (58.8) | 344 (72.1) |
| 2. | Score ≥6 | 21 (14.2) | 63 (30.0) | 49 (41.2) | 133 (27.9) |
*Multiple response.