Student nurses' perceptions of aggression: An exploratory study of defensive styles, aggression experiences, and demographic factors

Bilgin, Hülya; Özcan, Neslihan Keser; Tülek, Zeliha; Kaya, Fadime; Boyacıoğlu, Nur Elçin; Erol, Özgül; Çoban, Sibel; Pazvantoğlu, Ozan; Gümüş, Kübra

doi:10.1111/nhs.12255

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“…When compared to women, men initially perceived aggression as a less destructive and more protective kind of behavior. These results are consistent with the earlier findings of Bilgin and Keser [ 10 ] on culturally determined gender roles of the man showing and managing aggression, and the woman as falling victim to aggression. The differences should be analyzed in a broader context, including the concept of masculinity/femininity and gender inequality [ 34 ] (Burgess-Proctor, 2006).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Perception of such behavior is largely sex-dependent. Female students perceive aggressive behavior more negatively than their male counterparts [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to Lazarus, there is a gap between gender and crime that also applies to medical personnel [ 31 ]. Female medical personnel can expect certain types of aggression (e.g., sexual) in addition to what men experience [ 8 , 10 ]. For this reason, there is a need to better understand gender- related issues in AMP training.…”

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The Gender-Related Impact of a Violence Management Training Program on Medical School Students—Preliminary Results

Lickiewicz

Jagielski

Hughes

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IJERPH

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Phenomenon: Patient aggression directed toward medical personnel, including medical school students during their internships, is an increasingly important issue. To minimize this phenomenon, violence management training programs were carried out. Approach: To assess the efficacy of a violence management training program among medical school students and evaluate changes in the perception of aggressive behavior in relation to the participants’ sense of self-efficacy and self-confidence by sex. A quasi-experimental examination of medical school students was performed before and after completion of a training program. Two hundred seventy-six students, including students of medicine, nursing, emergency medical services, and physiotherapy, participated in the study. Three standardized questionnaires were used: The Perception of Aggression Scale (POAS), the Hope for Success Questionnaire (HSQ), and the General Self -Efficacy Scale (GSES). Findings: The training program had a positive impact on the sense of self-efficacy in both men and women. However, the perception of aggressive behavior changed only in women and the impact of such intervention was higher for women. Further studies should look at the long-term outcomes.

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“…Perception of such behavior is largely sex-dependent. Female students perceive aggressive behavior more negatively than their male counterparts [ 9 , 10 ].…”

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“…Further study of the German language version confirmed the existence of two factors [7]. Similar results were obtained in a survey of Turkish nursing students [23]. In a survey of a group of Swedish nurses, POAS was shortened to 12 questions [24].…”

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The perception of aggression towards the medical personnel of psychiatric wards in Poland and in Norway – a comparative analysis

Lickiewicz¹,

Nag²,

Ravnanger³

et al. 2019

Arch Psych Psych

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Background and objectives: Psychiatric hospitals are unique in character. In their work the personnel frequently encounter aggression on the part of patients and their families. A difficulty in describing the impact of aggression on the quality of care lies in the fact that countries differ in terms of their approach to treatment, education systems, as well as the standards and algorithms of dealing with aggression that occur within a health care facility.The objective of the present study was to find out whether there are any differences in the attitudes and perception of patients' aggression prevalent amongst groups of personnel from Poland and Norway. This issue has yet to be discussed in the subject literature; however, it should be assumed that such differences exist, so the question pertains to their direction and intensity.Methods: Two tools were used to identify the attitudes of the medical personnel towards aggression: POAS (Perception of Aggression Scale) and ATAS (Attitudes Towards Aggression Scale). The research comprised 280 people -the personnel of psychiatric wards from the psychiatric hospital in Bergen, Norway (n= 140 ) and from the psychiatric hospitals in Żurawica and Jarosław in Poland (n= 140 ).Results: Statistically significant differences were demonstrated between the attitudes and perception of aggression by the medical personnel in Poland and in Norway (p> 0.001). The Norwegian personnel more frequently perceive aggression as positive behaviour, associated with the protection of one's own territory. On the other hand, the Polish staff more often regard aggression as negative, offensive and intrusive behaviour.

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“…In various world studies, various combinations and numbers of subscales were obtained, however, they always oscillated between two or three. 24 The resulting factors apply to aggression perceives as behavior which is: dysfunctional and unacceptable, understood and functional, and protective. 25 Importantly, the results proved to Jakub Lickiewicz Thomas Nag Conrad Ravnanger Aleksandra Majchrzak Marta Makara-Studzińska be sensitive to training designed to educate in coping with aggression that the respondents participated in.…”

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The Effectiveness of Tools to Assess Training to Prevent Aggressive Behavior Towards Medical Staff in an Intercultural Perspective

Smołka-Majchrzak¹,

Lickiewicz

Nag³

et al. 2020

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Aggressive behavior poses a serious problem to medical staff. It has numerous consequences for the employees: they may experience anger, helplessness and even burnout, which ultimately affects the therapeutic process in a negative way. To reduce these negative consequences, a number of solutions are put forward, including training to prevent aggression. The content and programs of this type of training remain open, however, the literature recommends focusing on issues related to preventing the occurrence of aggressive behavior. The training is intended to provide the staff with adequate knowledge of how to deal with the aggressive behavior of patients, although this is not the only effect. It also affects the attitudes and sense of self-efficacy of participants. The effectiveness of the training in this area is measurable. Appropriate tools are used to this end, provided by the trainers to the trainees. However, one should take into account the aspects of intercultural differences, such as different training systems, principles of patient care or education, which may condition the effects and changes resulting from training to prevent aggression.

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Student nurses' perceptions of aggression: An exploratory study of defensive styles, aggression experiences, and demographic factors

Cited by 20 publications

References 33 publications

The Gender-Related Impact of a Violence Management Training Program on Medical School Students—Preliminary Results

The Gender-Related Impact of a Violence Management Training Program on Medical School Students—Preliminary Results

The perception of aggression towards the medical personnel of psychiatric wards in Poland and in Norway – a comparative analysis

The Effectiveness of Tools to Assess Training to Prevent Aggressive Behavior Towards Medical Staff in an Intercultural Perspective

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