Verbal aggression: A study of the relationship between communication traits and feelings about a verbally aggressive television show

This study investigated the relationship between people's communication tendencies for sending and receiving verbally aggressive messages with their opinions and feelings about a verbally aggressive television show. Participants (N=216) completed measures of verbal aggressiveness and psychologi...

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Published in:Communication research reports 1997-03, Vol.14 (2), p.195-202
Main Authors: Martin, Matthew M., Anderson, Carolyn M., Cos, Grant C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Communication Behavior
Communication Research
Higher Education
Television Research
Television Viewing
Verbal Communication
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Summary:This study investigated the relationship between people's communication tendencies for sending and receiving verbally aggressive messages with their opinions and feelings about a verbally aggressive television show. Participants (N=216) completed measures of verbal aggressiveness and psychological hurt before viewing a 7-minute clip from the television show Daddy Dearest. Participants then completed measures for show affinity, character affinity, and show realism. The results showed that people who were verbally aggressive, tended to watch more television weekly, and did not report being hurt by receiving verbally aggressive messages, expressed more affinity for the character and the show and perceived the show to be similar to real life. People who reported greater psychological hurt from receiving verbally aggressive messages and tended to watch more television weekly also reported that the show was similar to real life.
ISSN:0882-4096
1746-4099
DOI:10.1080/08824099709388661