TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Impact of assertive and accusatory communication of distress and anger: a verbal component analysis
JO  - Aggressive behavior
A1  - Kubany, Edward S.
A1  - Richard, DC
A1  - Bauer, G. B.
A1  - Muraoka, MY
SP  - 337
EP  - 347
VL  - 18
IS  - 5
N2  - Forty undergraduate women were asked to imagine discussing an important problem in their relationship with a personally close partner and to rate likely emotional and behavioral reactions to four kinds of statements: 1) assertive communication of distress, 2) assertive communication of anger, 3) accusatory communication of distress, and 4) accusatory communication of anger. Accusatory "you" statements were rated as more aversive and evoked more negative emotional and behavioral response inclinations than did assertive "I" messages. Statements including "anger" words evoked more negative emotional and behavioral response inclinations than statements including "distress" words. Findings were related to research on cue-controlled aggression and the work of Staats, which predicts ways that verbal labels (language) exert control over emotions and behavior.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-140X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -