Vulnerability Factors in the Explanation of Workplace Aggression: The Construction of a Theoretical Framework

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Although workplace aggression is a well-known problem, research on workplace aggression merely focuses on perpetrators' typologies, and workplace-related victim research remains under-represented. In this article, we theoretically explore possible associations between victims' coping strategies, type-D personality, negative childhood experiences, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder and work-related victimization. Through an intensive literature study and the incorporation of existing theories, under which is the precipitation theory, we develop a theoretical framework of vulnerability factors for experiencing workplace violence. Future directions of this theoretical framework and practical implications of the results after empirically exploring the theoretical pathways are suggested.View full textDownload full textKeywordsworkplace aggression, coping strategies, type-D, childhood experiences, ADHD, PTSD, theoretical frameworkRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2011.562826