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However, data on this issue are scarce, where the picture is further complicated by the difficulty in defining \u201cabuse\u201d within a context where certain coercive measures are legally permitted. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of such abuse and its psychological and workplace-related correlates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 203 nursing staff working in eight psychiatric hospitals located in both rural and urban areas of Japan. A self-administered, web-based questionnaire battery assessed demographic characteristics, workplace violence, inappropriate and abusive behaviors, moral sensitivity, ethical climate, attitudes toward recovery, job stressors, and moral distress.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of respondents who reported experiencing at least one of the 32 abusive behaviors of interest was 87.1%, with ignoring or rejecting patients being the most common form. Logistic regression analysis revealed that experience of workplace violence and more recovery-oriented attitudes were significantly associated with higher odds of engaging in abusive behaviors (adjusted odds ratios: 3.37 and 1.17, respectively), whereas greater moral sensitivity and longer clinical experience were inversely associated (adjusted odds ratios: 0.92 and 0.95, respectively).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings indicate a relatively high prevalence of nurse-to-patient abuse in Japanese psychiatric hospitals and highlight the complex interplay of individual and workplace factors in such behaviors. This evidence may serve as a foundation for the development of targeted interventions aimed at preventing abuse in psychiatric care settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyt.2025.1624859","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,24]],"date-time":"2025-11-24T06:30:06Z","timestamp":1763965806000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Nurse-perpetrated abuse in Japanese psychiatric hospitals: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and 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