Table 3 Reasons for not reporting episodes of physical and psychological workplace violence to their employer and/or police of 584 respondents
Physical violence (NTotal=150) | N (%) | Psychological violence (NTotal=277) | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Reported episode(s) as workplace injury: | Reported episode(s) as workplace injury: | ||
Yes | 59 (39.3) | Yes | 47 (17.0) |
No | 91 (60.7) | No | 230 (83.0) |
Why did you not report the episode(s) (N = 91) | Why did you not report the episode(s) (N = 230) | ||
Fear of consequences of reporting | 1 | Fear of consequences of reporting | 5 |
Fear of the perpetrator | 0 | Fear of the perpetrator | 0 |
Shame | 0 | Shame | 1 |
Did not find episode(s) important enough | 53 | Did not find episode(s) important enough | 104 |
Did not believe a report would make a difference | 34 | Did not believe a report would make a difference | 115 |
Other | 17 | Other | 36 |
Reported episode(s) to the police: | Reported episode(s) to the police: | ||
Yes | 57 (38.0) | Yes | 46 (16.6) |
No | 93 (62.0) | No | 231 (83.4) |
Why did you not report the episode(s) (N = 93) | Why did you not report the episode(s) (N = 231) | ||
Fear of consequences of reporting | 1 | Fear of consequences of reporting | 5 |
Fear of the perpetrator | 1 | Fear of the perpetrator | 1 |
Shame | 0 | Shame | 1 |
Did not find episode(s) important enough | 54 | Did not find episode(s) important enough | 118 |
Did not believe a report would make a difference | 33 | Did not believe a report would make a difference | 112 |
Other | 16 | Other | 27 |