Publications

Publication details [#52021]

Myers, Scott A. and Leah E. Bryant. 2008. Emerging Adult Siblings' Use of Verbally Aggressive Messages as Hurtful Messages. Communication Quarterly 56 (3) : 268–283.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

aggression | family conversation | language use | message1 | perception3

Place, Publisher

Routledge

Annotation

This study reveals that adult siblings employ seven types of verbally aggressive messages (i.e., unfair comparison, insults, name calling, withdrawal, repudiating the relationship, physical acts or threats), which do not differ as to perceived offensiveness, intensity, and intent.