Violent work environments : A survey of bouncers and their experiences of violence, stress and other work-related problems
(2015) In International Journal of Workplace Health Management 8(2). p.129-141- Abstract
Purpose Over the last decade a substantial pool of research has emerged on bouncers and their influence on the safety conditions in nightlife environments. Comparatively little, however, has been written on bouncers themselves and their working conditions. The purpose of this paper is to identify the perceived risks, stress and other work-related problems among bouncers working in Danish nightlife. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted. In total, 238 bouncers were contacted and 159 of them completed a questionnaire. Findings In total, 40 percent reported having been threatened with a weapon and 58 percent reported that they had been physically assaulted at work. Moreover, 16 percent reported feeling stressed and 50 percent... (More)
Purpose Over the last decade a substantial pool of research has emerged on bouncers and their influence on the safety conditions in nightlife environments. Comparatively little, however, has been written on bouncers themselves and their working conditions. The purpose of this paper is to identify the perceived risks, stress and other work-related problems among bouncers working in Danish nightlife. Design/methodology/approach A survey was conducted. In total, 238 bouncers were contacted and 159 of them completed a questionnaire. Findings In total, 40 percent reported having been threatened with a weapon and 58 percent reported that they had been physically assaulted at work. Moreover, 16 percent reported feeling stressed and 50 percent reported weekly sleeping difficulties. Originality/value These findings highlight some of the costs of working in the night-time economy. They may be used to improve the working conditions of bouncers and, by implication, help improve the general safety conditions in nightlife environments.
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- author
- Tutenges, Sébastien LU ; Søgaard, Thomas Friis ; Krøll, Lea Trier ; Bloomfield, Kim and Hesse, Morten
- publishing date
- 2015-01-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Stress, Substance abuse, Violence, Workplace health
- in
- International Journal of Workplace Health Management
- volume
- 8
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 13 pages
- publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84930026503
- ISSN
- 1753-8351
- DOI
- 10.1108/IJWHM-06-2014-0023
- language
- English
- LU publication?
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- 1df8652f-e990-4754-8680-5b0a63771991
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- 2019-04-10 14:03:51
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- 2022-03-10 02:02:05
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