J Occup Environ Med. 2023 Aug 14. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002944. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the association between workplace violence and sickness absenteeism.
METHODS: We analyzed the data from the fifth and sixth waves of the Korean Working Conditions Surveys. Individuals aged under 18 years and self-employed or unpaid family workers were excluded. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multiple logistic regression analysis were conducted.
RESULTS: After adjusting for sociodemographic, occupational, and job-related characteristics, we found that the workers who had experienced workplace violence had higher rates of sickness absenteeism, especially when the perpetrator of violence was a co-worker.
CONCLUSIONS: Daily contact with the perpetrator at the workplace can cause distress and recollection of painful memories; thus, the aftermath of being harassed inside the workplace can be even more devastating than the event itself. A sensitive approach to recognizing the perpetrators of violence is needed.
PMID:37590424 | DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002944
