OBJECTIVE: Enumerate and describe physical assaults occurring to Pennsylvania education workers. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was mailed to a random sample of 6450 workers, stratified on gender, occupation, and region. Logistic regression was used to examine risk factors for physical assault. RESULTS: During the 2009-2010 school year, 309 of 2514 workers were assaulted 597 times. Special education teachers, urban workers, and those in their first 3 years of employment were at an increased risk. Most assaults did not lead to medical care or time away from work; however, those assaulted were significantly more likely to find work stressful, have low job satisfaction, and consider leaving the education field (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.5 [95% CI=1.5 to 4.1]; AOR=2.4 [95% CI=1.5 to 3.9]; AOR=10.7 [95% CI=4.1 to 28.1]). CONCLUSIONS: Although education workers experienced few serious physical assaults, the impact of this violence was considerable.
OBJECTIVE: Enumerate and describe physical assaults occurring to Pennsylvania education workers. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was mailed to a random sample of 6450 workers, stratified on gender, occupation, and region. Logistic regression was used to examine risk factors for physical assault. RESULTS: During the 2009-2010 school year, 309 of 2514 workers were assaulted 597 times. Special education teachers, urban workers, and those in their first 3 years of employment were at an increased risk. Most assaults did not lead to medical care or time away from work; however, those assaulted were significantly more likely to find work stressful, have low job satisfaction, and consider leaving the education field (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.5 [95% CI=1.5 to 4.1]; AOR=2.4 [95% CI=1.5 to 3.9]; AOR=10.7 [95% CI=4.1 to 28.1]). CONCLUSIONS: Although education workers experienced few serious physical assaults, the impact of this violence was considerable.
Authors: Joachim Bauer; Thomas Unterbrink; Anna Hack; Ruth Pfeifer; Veronika Buhl-Griesshaber; Udo Müller; Helmut Wesche; Markus Frommhold; Reingard Seibt; Klaus Scheuch; Michael Wirsching Journal: Int Arch Occup Environ Health Date: 2007-02-10 Impact factor: 3.015
Authors: Y Harel; M D Overpeck; D H Jones; P C Scheidt; P E Bijur; A C Trumble; J Anderson Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 1994-04 Impact factor: 9.308