J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2012 Jun;23(2):212-221. 10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.2.212.

Conditions of Workplace Violence Experience among Workers in the Distribution Industry

• Kim SY
• Yun SN

• KMID: 2292810
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.2.212

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to explore violence experienced by workers in the distribution industry.
METHODS
The research subjects were 236 workers from 2 department stores and 1 large scale discount store located in Daejeon City, Korea. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, chi2-test, and logistic regression analysis.
RESULTS
72.9% of the research subjects experienced verbal violence, and 9.3% of the respondents experienced physical violence during last year. 17.8% of the respondents reported that they had experience of sexual harassment at their workplaces. The variables which affected verbal violence included working departments and stress level, whereas the variable that affected physical violence was educational level of workers. The variables that affected experience of sexual harassment turned out to be gender as well as the duration of work at the current workplaces.
CONCLUSION
The findings from this research revealed that many of the workers engaged in the distribution industry were exposed to workplace violence. For the reduction of risk of workplace violence for these workers, it is required to develop and execute programs including violence related policies and education about workplace violence.

Keyword

Workplace; Violence

MeSH Terms

Surveys and Questionnaires
Humans
Korea
Logistic Models
Research Subjects
Sexual Harassment
Violence

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