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How patient-perpetrated workplace violence leads to turnover intention among nurses: The mediating mechanism of occupational stress and burnout

Harris Laeeque, Syed; Bilal, Atif; Babar, Samreen; Khan, Zoya; Ul Rahman, Saif

Authors

Syed Harris Laeeque

Atif Bilal

Samreen Babar

Zoya Khan

Saif Ul Rahman



Abstract

This study looked into the impact of patient-perpetrated workplace violence on nurses’ turnover intention by examining the sequential mediation effect of occupational stress and burnout. Results were obtained by analyzing the data collected from 216 nurses working in four public hospitals of central Pakistan. Results provided full support to the research hypotheses, demonstrating that patient-inflicted violence negatively affects nurses’ turnover intention, and that occupational stress and burnout both individually mediate the patient violence–turnover intention relationship. Particularly, the results illustrated that patient violence is related to turnover intention through occupational stress first and then burnout. These results widen the focus of past research by demonstrating that the patient violence–turnover intention link is not as simple as previously believed. Future researchers can use these findings to further develop integrated models that explore the adverse consequences of workplace violence on nursing staff’s personal and professional well-being.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 11, 2017
Online Publication Date Dec 18, 2017
Publication Date Jan 2, 2018
Deposit Date Nov 17, 2023
Journal Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
Print ISSN 1092-6771
Electronic ISSN 1545-083X
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 27
Issue 1
Pages 96-118
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2017.1410751
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11390849