Task Performance of Social Workers Declines Under Verbal Aggression: A Scenario Study
Research on Social Work Practice
Published online on February 23, 2026
Abstract
Research on Social Work Practice, Ahead of Print.
Objectives:Social workers frequently face verbal aggression. While most studies have focused on long-term consequences of these encounters, this study examined how verbal aggression influences perceived acute stress and behavioral performance in social ...
Objectives:Social workers frequently face verbal aggression. While most studies have focused on long-term consequences of these encounters, this study examined how verbal aggression influences perceived acute stress and behavioral performance in social ...