RT Journal Article
T1 Violence Against Social Work Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
T2 Violencia hacia trabajadores/as sociales: Una revisión sistemática y un metanálisis
A1 Ricoy Cano, Adrián Jesús
A1 Morilla Luchena, Aleix
A1 Vallejo Andrada, Ana
A1 Caravaca Sánchez, Francisco
A1 Morilla Luchena, Aleix
K1 PRISMA
K1 Wrokplace violence
K1 physical violence
K1 Social workers
AB Objective: Workplace violence (WPV) encompasses threats or acts of physical violence, harassment, or intimidation at work. Social workers are frequently exposed to significant WPV risk due to the nature of their work, so this review examines its prevalence. Method: This meta-analysis was reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses (PRISMA Statement) guidelines. A comprehensive search was conducted across six electronic databases. Primary research studies published from 1990 to 2024 that analyzed the prevalence of various forms of WPV against social workers were selected. We assessed study quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) tool, and examined between-study heterogeneity using the I² statistic. Results: We identified 34 independent studies from 14 countries, comprising a total of 44,907 social workers. The random-effects pooled prevalence estimate of non-physical WPV was 56.9% (95% CI [40.0, 73.6]; I² = 98.9%), while for physical WPV it was 15.3% (95% CI [12.5, 18.1]; I² = 99.9%). Conclusion: Non-physical and physical WPV against social workers is highly prevalent, with significant variation between countries, study location and time period.
PB The University of Chicago Press
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/28008
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/28008
LA eng
NO Ricoy-Cano, A. J., Morilla-Luchena, A., Vallejo-Andrada, A., & Caravaca-Sánchez, F. (2024). Violence Against Social Work Professionals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/734482
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026