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Work-related abuse: a replication, new items, and persistent questions.

Lisa D Brush1

  • 1Department of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. lbrush@pitt.edu

Violence and Victims
|April 12, 2003
PubMed
Summary

This study validated two tools, the Work/School Abuse Scale (W/SAS) and the Work-Related Control, Abuse, and Sabotage Checklist (WORCASC), for measuring workplace abuse and its impact on employment outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Workplace abuse and sabotage negatively impact employment.
  • Measuring these effects is crucial for understanding the costs of interpersonal violence.
  • Welfare reforms necessitate clear metrics for work-related challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the Work/School Abuse Scale (W/SAS) and the Work-Related Control, Abuse, and Sabotage Checklist (WORCASC).
  • To assess the reliability and distinctiveness of these instruments in measuring work-related control, abuse, and sabotage.
  • To explore the association between these measures and adverse work outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Administered W/SAS to 40 welfare recipients.
  • Administered WORCASC to 162 welfare recipients, including the 40 who completed W/SAS.

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  • Compared results and analyzed instrument strengths and weaknesses.

    • Main Results:

    • Both W/SAS and WORCASC demonstrated reliability.
    • The instruments measured constructs distinct from physical abuse.
    • Findings indicated an association between measured abuse/sabotage and negative work consequences like reprimands or pay loss.

    Conclusions:

    • The W/SAS and WORCASC are reliable tools for assessing work-related abuse and sabotage.
    • These instruments can help clarify the relationship between interpersonal violence and employment challenges.
    • Measurement findings are relevant to ongoing welfare reform discussions and policy development.