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The perception of aggression

G Jansen1, T Dassen, P Moorer

  • 1Department of Nursing Science, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
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Nurses perceive aggression in three ways: normal, violent, or functional. Personal and work factors influence these perceptions, highlighting the need for tailored aggression measurement tools in psychiatric settings.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Nursing Research
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Clarifying the concept of aggression involves multiple academic and clinical disciplines.
  • Operational and descriptive definitions are crucial for understanding aggression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the validity of nurses' definitions of aggression using a survey approach.
  • To investigate the relationship between nurses' characteristics and their perception of aggression.

Main Methods:

  • Survey conducted among nurses in five general psychiatric hospitals in the Netherlands.
  • Investigated personal and environmental characteristics of nurses.
  • Examined the perception of aggression.

Main Results:

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  • Three dimensions of aggression were identified: normal/adaptive, violent, and functional.
  • Findings align with previous qualitative study results.
  • Nurse gender, work setting, use of restraint, and patient admission status were related to aggression perception.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses perceive aggression through distinct dimensions.
  • Personal and environmental factors significantly influence nurses' perception of aggression.
  • Different instruments are required for measuring aggression prevalence/incidence versus diagnosing/intervening in clinical practice.