TY - JOUR
T1 - The Chilling Effect Of Aggressive Potential On The Expression Of Complaints In Intimate Relationships
AU - Cloven, Denise H.
AU - Roloff, Michael E.
PY - 1993/9
Y1 - 1993/9
N2 - This study examined relationships between a partner's aggressive potential and the expression of complaints about that partner's controlling behaviors. A two-part survey of 160 college students involved in dating relationships solicited information about relational dependence, unexpressed complaints, and a partner's potential for aggression. As expected, anticipating aggressive repercussions was associated with withholding complaints about controlling behaviors (p <.01), but was not correlated with other types of unexpressed grievances. This chilling effect was greater when individuals who generally feared conflict anticipated aggressive repercussions (p <.001), and when people anticipated symbolic aggression from relationally independent partners (p <.05). An individual's own relational dependence also influenced the magnitude of this chilling effect (p <.05). The implications of these findings for the management of relational difficulties and interpersonal aggression are discussed.
AB - This study examined relationships between a partner's aggressive potential and the expression of complaints about that partner's controlling behaviors. A two-part survey of 160 college students involved in dating relationships solicited information about relational dependence, unexpressed complaints, and a partner's potential for aggression. As expected, anticipating aggressive repercussions was associated with withholding complaints about controlling behaviors (p <.01), but was not correlated with other types of unexpressed grievances. This chilling effect was greater when individuals who generally feared conflict anticipated aggressive repercussions (p <.001), and when people anticipated symbolic aggression from relationally independent partners (p <.05). An individual's own relational dependence also influenced the magnitude of this chilling effect (p <.05). The implications of these findings for the management of relational difficulties and interpersonal aggression are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/03637759309376309
DO - 10.1080/03637759309376309
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:21144459676
SN - 0363-7751
VL - 60
SP - 199
EP - 219
JO - Communication Monographs
JF - Communication Monographs
IS - 3
ER -