Journal article
Push and pushback: Control behavior as a precipitant of verbal and violent disputes
Aggressive behavior, Vol.47(5), pp.603-616
09/01/2021
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21983
PMID: 34120337
Abstract
We examine to what extent control behavior precipitates disputes involving adversaries in different social relationships. We hypothesize that disputes between intimate partners and illegal business partners are more likely than other disputes to involve control because they involve a higher level of interdependence between the participants. A sample of male inmates (n = 479) and nonoffenders (n = 206) were asked whether control behaviors (e.g., verbal commands) precipitated their most recent disputes (n = 1184). Bivariate probit regression models allowed us to examine mutual control as well as unilateral control. Disputes between intimate partners were more likely than disputes between adversaries in other relationships to be precipitated by mutual control, but not unilateral or one-sided control by men. Disputes between illegal business partners also predicted mutual control, but not unilateral control. Discussions of the motives for violence would benefit from consideration of the classic social psychological literature on power and influence.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Push and pushback: Control behavior as a precipitant of verbal and violent disputes
- Creators
- Richard B. Felson - Pennsylvania State UniversityMark T. Berg - University of IowaAndrew T. Krajewski - The University of Texas at DallasEthan M. Rogers - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Aggressive behavior, Vol.47(5), pp.603-616
- DOI
- 10.1002/ab.21983
- PMID
- 34120337
- NLM abbreviation
- Aggress Behav
- ISSN
- 0096-140X
- eISSN
- 1098-2337
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- 2012-91288-PA-IJ / National Institute of Justice
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Sociology and Criminology; Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984282464302771
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