Table 3 The attitudes towards aggression scale (ATAS) component scores (mean, SD) and their confidence intervals related to background variables
From: Psychiatric staff on the wards does not share attitudes on aggression
Gender | Mean | SD | 95% Cl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ATAS component: Offensive | Female | 3.24 | 0.94 | 3.12 - 3.37 |
Male | 3.39 | 0.94 | 3.22 - 3.56 | |
Total | 3.30 | 0.94 | 3.19 – 3.40 | |
Communicative | Female | 2.23 | 0.81 | 2.12 – 2.34 |
Male | 2.41 | 0.89 | 2.25 – 2.57 | |
Total | 2.29 | 0.84 | 2.20 – 2.38 | |
Destructive | Female | 4.18 | 0.72 | 4.08 – 4.28 |
Male | 4.13 | 0.76 | 4.00 – 4.27 | |
Total | 4.16 | 0.74 | 4.08 – 4.24 | |
Protective | Female | 3.00 | 1.05 | 2.86 – 3.14 |
Male | 3.03 | 1.01 | 2.85 – 3.21 | |
Total | 3.01 | 1.03 | 2.90 – 3.12 | |
Intrusive | Female | 3.48 | 0.84 | 3.37 – 3.59 |
Male | 3.49 | 0.86 | 3.33 – 3.64 | |
Total | 3.48 | 0.85 | 3.39 – 3.57 | |
Age | ||||
Offensive | < 30 | 3.09 | 0.90 | 2.88 – 3.30 |
30-39 | 3.34 | 0.96 | 3.16 – 3.53 | |
40-49 | 3.35 | 0.93 | 3.17 – 3.53 | |
≥ 50 | 3.40 | 0.95 | 3.14 – 3.65 | |
Total | 3.30 | 0.95 | 3.20 – 3.40 | |
Communicative | < 30 | 2.37 | 0.72 | 2.20 – 2.54 |
30-39 | 2.15 | 0.88 | 1.97 – 2.32 | |
40-49 | 2.30 | 0.83 | 2.14 – 2.47 | |
≥ 50 | 2.40 | 0.92 | 2.16 – 2.63 | |
Total | 2.29 | 0.84 | 2.20 – 2.38 | |
Destructive | < 30 | 4.12 | 0.63 | 3.97 – 4.27 |
30-39 | 4.21 | 0.73 | 4.07 – 4.36 | |
40-49 | 4.14 | 0.82 | 3.99 – 4.30 | |
≥ 50 | 4.17 | 0.72 | 3.99 – 4.35 | |
Total | 4.17 | 0.73 | 4.09 – 4.24 | |
Protective | < 30 | 3.03 | 0.91 | 2.82 – 3.25 |
30-39 | 2.95 | 1.05 | 2.75 – 3.16 | |
40-49 | 3.06 | 1.11 | 2.85 – 3.28 | |
≥ 50 | 2.98 | 1.04 | 2.71 – 3.24 | |
Total | 3.01 | 1.04 | 2.90 – 3.12 | |
Intrusive | < 30 | 3.45 | 0.79 | 3.26 – 3.63 |
30-39 | 3.45 | 0.79 | 3.30 – 3.60 | |
40-49 | 3.52 | 0.95 | 3.33 – 3.70 | |
≥ 50 | 3.53 | 0.87 | 3.31 – 3.75 | |
Total | 3.48 | 0.85 | 3.39 – 3.58 | |
Educational level | ||||
Offensive | Nurses (reg.) | 3.24 | 0.90 | 3.09 – 3.39 |
Nurses (lic.) | 3.32 | 0.98 | 3.17 – 3.48 | |
Psychiatrists | 2.99 | 0.70 | 2.62 – 3.34 | |
Total | 3.27 | 0.93 | 3.17 – 3.37 | |
Communicative | Nurses (reg.) | 2.25 | 0.82 | 2.11 – 2.39 |
Nurses (lic.) | 2.36 | 0.89 | 2.22 – 2.50 | |
Psychiatrists | 2.10 | 0.71 | 1.73 – 2.48 | |
Total | 2.30 | 0.85 | 2.20 – 2.39 | |
Destructive | Nurses (reg.) | 4.12 | 0.78 | 3.99 – 4.25 |
Nurses (lic.) | 4.21 | 0.69 | 4.10 – 4.31 | |
Psychiatrists | 4.12 | 0.63 | 3.79 – 4.44 | |
Total | 4.16 | 0.73 | 4.08 – 4.24 | |
Protective | Nurses (reg.) | 3.05 | 1.02 | 2.88 – 3.22 |
Nurses (lic.) | 3.00 | 1.05 | 2.84 – 3.16 | |
Psychiatrists | 2.91 | 1.02 | 2.36 – 3.45 | |
Total | 3.02 | 1.03 | 2.91 – 3.13 | |
Intrusive | Nurses (reg.) | 3.46 | 0.84 | 3.32 – 3.60 |
Nurses (lic.) | 3.55 | 0.85 | 3.41 – 3.68 | |
Psychiatrists | 3.29 | 0.93 | 2.80 – 3.79 | |
Total | 3.49 | 0.85 | 3.40 – 3.59 | |
Working experience on current ward | ||||
Offensive | < 2 years | 3.13 | 0.98 | 2.93 – 3.32 |
2-5 years | 3.23 | 0.93 | 3.04 – 3.41 | |
6-10 years | 3.48 | 0.81 | 3.25 – 3.70 | |
≥ 11 years | 3.46 | 0.95 | 3.24 – 3.69 | |
Total | 3.29 | 0.95 | 3.19 – 3.39 | |
Communicative | < 2 years | 2.30 | 0.80 | 2.14 – 2.46 |
2-5 years | 2.36 | 0.89 | 2.18 – 2.53 | |
6-10 years | 2.30 | 0.84 | 2.07 – 2.53 | |
≥ 11 years | 2.19 | 0.85 | 2.00 – 2.39 | |
Total | 2.29 | 0.84 | 2.20 – 2.39 | |
Destructive | < 2 years | 4.13 | 0.75 | 3.98 – 4.28 |
2-5 years | 4.18 | 0.70 | 4.04 – 4.31 | |
6-10 years | 4.33 | 0.65 | 4.15 – 4.50 | |
≥ 11 years | 4.09 | 0.83 | 3.90 – 4.28 | |
Total | 4.17 | 0.74 | 4.09 – 4.25 | |
Protective | < 2 years | 2.94 | 1.06 | 2.73 – 3.16 |
2-5 years | 3.15 | 0.99 | 2.96 – 3.34 | |
6-10 years | 2.91 | 1.09 | 2.61 – 3.21 | |
≥ 11 years | 2.99 | 1.05 | 2.75 – 3.23 | |
Total | 3.01 | 1.04 | 2.90 – 3.13 | |
Intrusive | < 2 years | 3.46 | 0.83 | 3.30 – 3.63 |
2-5 years | 3.35 | 0.85 | 3.18 – 3.51 | |
6-10 years | 3.58 | 0.88 | 3.33 – 3.83 | |
≥ 11 years | 3.62 | 0.85 | 3.43 – 3.82 | |
Total | 3.48 | 0.85 | 3.39 – 3.57 | |
Specialty of ward | ||||
Offensive | Acute | 3.19 | 1.00 | 3.01 – 3.36 |
Rehabilitation | 3.34 | 0.96 | 3.07 – 3.62 | |
Forensic | 3.45 | 0.91 | 3.19 – 3.71 | |
Total | 3.28 | 0.96 | 3.15 – 3.41 | |
Communicative | Acute | 2.21 | 0.81 | 2.07 – 2.36 |
Rehabilitation | 2.36 | 0.92 | 2.10 – 2.62 | |
Forensic | 2.43 | 0.94 | 2.16 – 2.70 | |
Total | 2.29 | 0.87 | 2.18 – 2.41 | |
Destructive | Acute | 4.17 | 0.73 | 4.04 – 4.30 |
Rehabilitation | 4.07 | 0.84 | 3.83 – 4.31 | |
Forensic | 4.18 | 0.60 | 4.00 – 4.35 | |
Total | 4.15 | 0.73 | 4.05 – 4.24 | |
Protective | Acute | 3.18 | 1.03 | 3.01 – 3.36 |
Rehabilitation | 2.90 | 1.06 | 2.60 – 3.20 | |
Forensic | 2.67 | 1.04 | 2.37 – 2.97 | |
Total | 3.01 | 1.06 | 2.88 – 3.15 | |
Intrusive | Acute | 3.39 | 0.93 | 3.23 - 3.55 |
Rehabilitation | 3.41 | 0.79 | 3.19 – 3.64 | |
Forensic | 3.65 | 0.76 | 3.42 – 3.87 | |
Total | 3.45 | 0.87 | 3.33 – 3.56 | |