The effect of workplace violence and intimate partner violence on the health and work performance of working women

This study aims to examine the exposure of adult women in Turkey to workplace and intimate partner violence and the effects of this violence on their job performance. Using the relational survey model, a quantitative research method, the study involved 467 female participants selected through random sampling. Workplace violence scale, World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Scale and World Health Organization Domestic Violence Screening Questionnaire were used as data collection tools. The collected data were first transferred to Microsoft Excel and then to SPSS 27 for analysis in line with the study's objectives. The findings reveal that a significant portion of the participants experience various types of violence at work and from their intimate partners. There is a negative relationship between workplace violence and job performance; particularly, physical and emotional violence have been found to negatively impact job satisfaction and attendance. Similar results were obtained regarding intimate partner violence, with emotional and economic violence being found to reduce women's job performance and overall quality of life. These results highlight the serious impact of workplace and intimate partner violence on women's work and private lives. The study underscores the need for more effective policies to prevent and manage violence at both workplace and societal levels.