Verbal aggression in sibling relationships

This study focused on verbal aggression in sibling relationships. The study examined the relationship between (a) verbal aggressiveness with satisfaction and interpersonal trust, (b) the relationship between teasing and verbal aggressiveness, (c) whether people more satisfied with their siblings rep...

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Published in:Communication quarterly 1997-06, Vol.45 (3), p.304-317
Main Authors: Martin, Matthew M., Anderson, Carolyn M., Burant, Patricia A., Weber, Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication Research
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Relationship
Sex Differences
sibling relationship
Siblings
Teasing
Verbal Abuse
verbal aggression
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Summary:This study focused on verbal aggression in sibling relationships. The study examined the relationship between (a) verbal aggressiveness with satisfaction and interpersonal trust, (b) the relationship between teasing and verbal aggressiveness, (c) whether people more satisfied with their siblings report that receiving verbal aggression is more personally hurtful, and (d) whether sibling sex influenced verbal aggression in the relationship. Results support the destructiveness of verbal aggression in that verbal aggressiveness was negatively related to satisfaction and trust. Teasing was found to be positively related to being verbally aggressive. Sibling satisfaction was positively related to being hurt from receiving verbally aggressive messages. Results involving sex show that women are more satisfied and report using less verbal aggression and teasing than the other sibling dyads. Conclusions, future directions, and limitations are discussed.
ISSN:0146-3373
1746-4102
DOI:10.1080/01463379709370067