Comparing perceived injustices from supervisors and romantic partners as predictors of aggression.
To examine the predictive effects of perceived injustice in two different interpersonal relationships (i.e., working relationship with a supervisor, romantic relationship with a partner) on aggression enacted in those relationships, we computed a series of multilevel regressions on 62 heterosexual couples with all 124 partners employed part-time and working for different supervisors. Higher levels of perceived supervisor injustice predicted higher supervisor-directed aggression, whereas higher levels of perceived partner injustice predicted lower supervisor-directed aggression. An interaction between perceived partner injustice and anger predicted higher levels of partner-directed aggression. Implications and recommendations for future research on the relationship specificity of perceived injustice are discussed.
Dupré
Kathryne E
KE
Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. kdupre@mun.ca
Barling
Julian
J
Turner
Nick
N
Stride
Chris B
CB
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012935:Social Justice / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult