Violence Toward Social Workers in Spain and its Association with Burnout, Job Satisfaction and Anxiety
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| ID | 21834945 |
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| Autores | Ana Vallejo Andrada (0000-0002-2776-8859, Universidad de Huelva), Francisco Caravaca (0000-0002-1209-2657, University of Alicante, autor correspondente), José Luis Sarasola-Sánchez-Serrano (0000-0002-9327-0370, Universidad Pablo de Olavide), Evaristo Barrera Algarín (0000-0001-8201-9423, Universidad Pablo de Olavide) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Fascículo | 3 |
| Páginas | 89-101 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Social Work in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1937-190X • E-ISSN: 1937-1918 |
| Editora | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19371918.2024.2445721 |
| PMID | 39718296 |
| OpenAlex | W4405734647 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 59 |
The phenomenon of attacks on social workers has been documented worldwide, though most of the related research has been conducted in the United States. This study aims to expands the literature, analyzing the prevalence of workplace violence and associated factors among Social Work professionals in Spain. A total of 195 social workers in south-western Spain completed a questionnaire which the following variables: workplace violence, burnout, job satisfaction and anxiety. The results suggest that majority of social workers in Spain have suffered episodes of violence perpetrated by their clients, the most frequent types of violence being verbal attacks (94.9%) and threats (81.5%). A binary logistic regression analysis showed how the prevalence of workplace violence was statistically associated with higher levels of burnout and anxiety resulting from it. As a main conclusion, it is important to raise awareness of this occupational risk problem, as well as to develop strategies to prevent it
Anxiety · Burnout · Environmental health · Job satisfaction · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Workplace violence · Clinical Psychology · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying · Social Work
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