Aggression and violence, posttraumatic stress and absenteeism in penitentiaries

Abstract

The aim of the Judicial Penitentiary Service (DJI) is to gain insight into the possible effects of aggression and violence among employees and in the factors which are at the roots of it. The DJI is especially interested in absenteeism as a possible effect of aggression and violence among employees, and in the psychological factors that play a role. The findings of this study are presented in this report. CONTENT: 1. Introduction 2. Possible effects of aggression and violence among employees and factors causing it 3. Construction and testing of the hypothetical model 4. The research results 5. The exploratory study 6. Summary and conclusions

The aim of the Judicial Penitentiary Service (DJI) is to gain insight into the possible effects of aggression and violence among employees and in the factors which are at the roots of it. The DJI is especially interested in absenteeism as a possible effect of aggression and violence among employees, and in the psychological factors that play a role. The findings of this study are presented in this report.