Intracolleague aggression in a group of Dutch prison workers: Negative affectivity and posttraumatic stress disorder
Bogaerts,S. van der Laan,A.M.
Bogaerts,S.
van der Laan,A.M.
Abstract
This study examined workplace aggression among a Dutch group of 174 prison workers at 10 penitentiaries in the Netherlands. The purpose of the study was to investigate the main and interaction effects of Type D personality and violence on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The results showed a significant interaction effect between the type of violence and Type D personality. Physically violated Type D individuals achieved the highest average score on the PTSD scale. Type D personality was found to have a strong main effect on PTSD. Keywords: PTSD, Type D personality, negative affectivity, violence, prison workers
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2013
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SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Bogaerts, S & van der Laan, A M 2013, 'Intracolleague aggression in a group of Dutch prison workers : Negative affectivity and posttraumatic stress disorder', International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 544-556. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x12442825