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Comparing perceived injustices from supervisors and romantic partners as predictors of aggression
Kathryne E Dupré1, Julian Barling, Nick Turner
1Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. kdupre@mun.ca
Abstract:
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.
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