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Violence Against Teachers: Prevalence and Consequences
Simon Fraser Univ, Mental Hlth Law & Policy Inst, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada.
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences.
Kwantlen Univ, Dept Criminol, Surrey, BC, Canada .
2011 (English)In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, ISSN 0886-2605, E-ISSN 1552-6518, Vol. 26, no 12, p. 2353-2371Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Data collected from 731 teachers were used to examine the consequences of violence directed toward teachers while in the workplace. Analyses showed that the majority of respondents (n = 585, 80.0%) had experienced school-related violence-broadly defined-at one point in their careers. Serious violence (actual, attempted, or threatened physical violence) was less common, but still common enough to be of concern (n = 202, 27.6%). Violence predicted physical and emotional effects, as well as teaching-related functioning. In addition, a model with fear as a potential mediator revealed that both fear and violence were independently predictive of these negative outcomes. Finally, analyses showed that, in general, women reported higher levels of physical symptoms compared to men. We discuss the implications of violence against teachers in terms of personal consequences and the implications for mental health professionals working in an educational setting.

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2011. Vol. 26, no 12, p. 2353-2371
Keywords [en]
workplace violence, violence against teachers, violence victimization, consequence of violence
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Sociology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-14165DOI: 10.1177/0886260510383027ISI: 000292132500002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-79959699701OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-14165DiVA, id: diva2:431250
Available from: 2011-07-18 Created: 2011-07-18 Last updated: 2025-09-25Bibliographically approved

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