Res Community Public Health Nurs.  2025 Sep;36(3):268-280. 10.12799/rcphn.2025.01172.

Study on Experiences of Workplace Violence and Workplace Gender Discrimination among Korean Women Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Kim J

• KMID: 2572904
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2025.01172

Abstract

Purpose
This study aims to examine female workers' experiences of workplace violence and workplace gender discrimination, and to identify the factors influencing these experiences.
Methods
Data were obtained from 16,161 female wage workers who participated in the 7th Korean Working Conditions Survey in 2023. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine these relationships.
Results
Significant factors related to verbal violence were educational level, marital status, number of employees, years of service at the current workplace, and type of occupation. Significant factors related to humiliating behavior were educational level, number of employees, and type of occupation, while significant factors related to sexual violence were number of employees and type of occupation. Marital status and type of occupation were also found to be significant factors influencing workplace gender discrimination experiences.
Conclusion
Significant factors influencing female workers' experiences of workplace violence and gender discrimination were either shared or distinct. Notably, type of occupation emerged as a common significant factor across both experiences. Therefore, prevention and intervention strategies for workplace violence and gender discrimination should adopt a multilayered approach that considers the specific characteristics and contexts of each type.

Keyword

Female; Employee; Workplace violence; Sexism