@article{ref1,
title="The influence of coping and cognitive appraisal in predicting posttraumatic stress disorder: a prospective study on psychiatric staff in Denmark following workplace violence",
journal="Work",
year="2022",
author="Al Ali, Sara and Pihl-Thingvad, Jesper and Elklit, Ask",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Since psychiatric staff experience a high occurrence of workplace violence and subsequent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), it is important to assess the behavioral and cognitive risk factors of PTSD in this population. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The current study assesses the incidence of PTSD 12 months after the occurrence of WV. Furthermore, it examines possible prospective associations between coping strategies and cognitive appraisals, respectively, and PTSD. <br><br>METHODS: This prospective cohort study was conducted with staff from 18 psychiatric wards in Denmark (n = 183) who had reported an incidence of workplace violence. Most subjects were women (83.3%). <br><br>RESULTS: The incidence of PTSD was 9.8%. The main analysis showed a significant relationship between negative cognitive appraisals about the self and PTSD (OR = 2.87, p <  .05), and a coping strategy of self-blame and PTSD (OR = 2.21, p <  .05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Certain dysfunctional coping and negative cognitive appraisals seems to predict posttraumatic stress in an occupational context. Information about these processes could be important for preventive strategies in the workplace.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1051-9815",
doi="10.3233/WOR-205177",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-205177"
}