Study of the Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on the Workplace

摘要

This research, which was conducted in two phases, explored the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on the workplace. In Phase One, we examined the prevalence of IPV among employed individuals, how IPV affects the personal and professional well-being of employees, and its costs for employers. In a study of over 2,400 employed men and women in three companies (in the education, health-services, and transportation industries) who worked in 39 states, we found significant effects of IPV on employees and employers. Specifically, we found that over ten percent of male and female employees reported experiencing IPV in the past twelve months, and that an additional 19 percent of men and 30 percent of women had experienced IPV in their lifetimes. We found that over 18 percent of currently-victimized employees reported experiencing some form of IPV on work premises. Our results suggested negative effects of IPV on current victims levels of depression, self-esteem, economic self-sufficiency, and family-work conflict. Results related to lifetime victims suggested the negative effects of IPV linger over time in terms of depression, self-esteem, and job insecurity. We also found that lifetime IPV victims were more likely to be absent than were non-victims, although current victims did not demonstrate an increased tendency toward absenteeism.