The Relationship Between Individual Social Responsibility and the Public's Intention to Act Violently Toward Nurses-A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aims: To explore (a) the associations between individual social responsibility and the public intention to use violence against nurses; and (b) the relationship between individual social responsibility, personal variables and the public's intention to employ violence against nurses.

Background: Workplace violence against nurses is a significant widespread occupational health issue. To date, no reference has been found to the association between personality traits such as individual social responsibility and the public's intention to use violence against nurses.