Workplace Violence in Work Environments against Gender Violence

• Published in: Universitas psychologica Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Authors: Pérez-Tarrés, Alicia, Pereira da Silva, Joilson, Cantera Espinosa, Leonor María
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01-01-2019
• DOI: 10.11144/Javeriana.upsy18-3.wvwe
• EISSN: 2011-2777
• ISSN: 1657-9267

We aimed to describe and analyze the subjective experiences concerning workplace violence in a group of 20 workers. The scenario chosen shows a paradoxical situation: violence in environments where people work against gender violence. A qualitative method was used and the instrument chosen was the semi-structured interview. The results indicate a reproduction of violence within these work contexts, which manifests itself mainly in a psychological way and whose causes are subject to social, institutional and personal variables. From this research, several notable theoretical and methodological phenomena emerge, as well as the need for profound reflections based on the academic approaches to workplace violence.