Research Article

Addressing Risks of Violence against Healthcare Staff in Emergency Departments: The Effects of Job Satisfaction and Attachment Style

Table 2

Descriptive Statistics and Intercorrelations (N = 149).

MeanSD123456789101112

1Emotional Violence by Patients1.97.60-

2Emotional Violence by Visitors1.75.58.733-

3Emotional Violence by Patients and Visitors1.86.55.934.928-

4Physical Violence by Patients1.30.41.631.517.618-

5Physical Violence by Visitors1.10.24.520.515.556.650-

6Physical Violence by Patients and Visitors1.20.30.645.565.651.951.852-

7Inappropriate Touching by Patients1.26.58.299.285.314.344.287.353-

8Inappropriate Touching by Visitors1.09.36.358.330.370.353.166.310.373-

9Secure Attachment2.45.95-.211-.110-.173-.173-.059-.143.036-.086-

10Avoidant Attachment1.68.74.149.213.194.132.018.099.126.217-.173-

11Anxious Attachment1.41.62.094.021.062.005-.006.001-.067.194-.132.272-

12Global Job Satisfaction2.97.75-.188-.162-.188.015.022.019.022-.228.229-.218-.156-

13Age46.8411.36-.160-.262-.225-.085-.148-.118-.172-.089-.078-.097.138-.151

p<0.05, p<0.01, and p<0.001.