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Date Available
4-17-2028
Year of Publication
2026
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing (ND)
College
Nursing
Department/School/Program
Nursing
Faculty
Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli
Faculty
Jean Edward
Abstract
The high prevalence of workplace violence places nurses at risk of poor well-being. Some nurses use alcohol to cope with workplace violence. Alcohol use however, is associated with increased physical, psychosocial, and occupational problems, which exacerbate nurses’ well-being. Studies have shown that 13% to 37% of nurses have risky alcohol use behaviors. Given that physical activity correlates with reduced risky alcohol use, the purpose of this dissertation was to: 1) synthesize the literature regarding the association of work- and trauma-related factors and risky alcohol use among healthcare providers; 2) evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire (BYAACQ) among nursing students; and 3) examine the moderating effect of physical activity on the association of workplace violence with risky alcohol use among nurses. The findings of this dissertation indicated that trauma was significantly associated with risky alcohol use among healthcare providers, the BYAACQ demonstrated adequate psychometric properties in nursing students, and the significant relationship between workplace violence and risky alcohol use wasnot seem moderated by physical activity. In the future, researchers should consider longitudinal designs or randomized controlled intervention trials to address workplace violence, risky alcohol use, and physical activity among nurses.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2026.103
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Funding Information
This study was supported by the Delta Psi Chapter Theta Tau Awards and Scholarship in 2025.
Recommended Citation
Al-Kayed, Jarrah, "WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, RISKY ALCOHOL USE, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG NURSES" (2026). Theses and Dissertations--Nursing. 78.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/nursing_etds/78
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