Реферат: Aggression Essay Research Paper Verbal aggression is
Aggression Essay, Research Paper
Verbal aggression is message behavior which attacks a person’s self-concept
in
order to deliver psychological pain.(Infante, 1995) Studies of verbal
aggression
have focused primarily on children and adolescents in educational and social
settings. Very few studies were found to examine verbal aggression in adults
in the
workplace.(Ebbesen, Duncan, Konecni, 1974) The consequences of verbal
aggression in the workplace can lead to social isolation, job related stress,
health
related problems, as well as problems in career advancement. It therefore
should
be considered important, for the individual and management, to identify and
address the causes of verbal aggression.
This program attempts to understand verbal aggression by 1) identifying the
various functions of verbal aggression. 2) identifying the antecedent
conditions of
verbal aggression. 3) Avoiding the antecedent conditions of verbal
aggression.
Method
Subject
The subject, Shirley J., is a 49 year old African American female. Shirley
J. has
several advanced degrees and is employed as a school psychologist in a
metropolitan school district. She is married with two adult children. The
subject
readily agreed that the target behavior, verbal aggression, is a problem as
it
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