| Workplace aggression is typically studied among health professionals identified as at-risk, despite being prevalent in all healthcare contexts, including allied health. The aim of the study was to explore antecedents of aggression among allied health workers in relation to conditions of work. Surveys were distributed to allied health professionals in an Australian healthcare organisation and 134 (49%) responded. Logistic regressions and ANCOVAs revealed that support was associated with internal aggression, and role-related factors were associated with external aggression. This study extends the literature on aggression by highlighting links between the working environment and specific workplace aggression types within allied health. |
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