Journal article
Workplace violence victimization in young workers: An analysis of the US National Crime Victimization Survey, 2008 to 2012
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol.62(8), pp.691-700
08/2019
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22995
PMCID: PMC10117365
PMID: 31219632
Abstract
Background
The aim of this study was to measure the frequency of workplace violence (WPV) victimization in 16 to 24âyear olds in the United States and compare rates by occupation and demographics.
Methods
As an open cohort, participants 12 years or older in the National Crime Victimization Survey were interviewed at 6âmonth intervals over a 3âyear period from 2008 to 2012. WPV victimization rates were calculated. Weighted, multilevel Poisson regression was used to compare WPV victimization rates by occupation and demographics.
Results
The rate of WPV victimization was 1.11 incidents per 1000 employed personâmonths (95% confidence interval: 0.95â1.27). The highest rates of WPV were in protective service occupations (5.24/1000 personâmonths), transportation (3.04/1000 personâmonths), and retail sales (2.29/1000 personâmonths). Compared with their respective counterparts, lower rates of WPV victimization were found among younger, black, and rural/suburban workers.
Conclusions
Findings identify occupations and target populations in need of future research and evidenceâbased interventions to improve the working conditions for young workers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Workplace violence victimization in young workers: An analysis of the US National Crime Victimization Survey, 2008 to 2012
- Creators
- Maisha Toussaint - The University of IowaMarizen R Ramirez - University of Iowa, Center for Social Science InnovationCorinne PeekâAsa - University of Iowa, Occupational and Environmental HealthAudrey Saftlas - University of Iowa, EpidemiologyCarri Casteel - University of Iowa, Occupational and Environmental Health
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol.62(8), pp.691-700
- DOI
- 10.1002/ajim.22995
- PMID
- 31219632
- PMCID
- PMC10117365
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Ind Med
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
- eISSN
- 1097-0274
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (T42OH008491)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2019
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9983992499802771
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