Hostile Attribution in Perceived Justification of Workplace Aggression
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13656545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert J Homant (University of Detroit Mercy, corresponding author), Daniel B Kennedy (University of Detroit Mercy) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 185-194 |
| Publication date | 2003-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.2003.92.1.185 |
| PMID | 12674281 |
| OpenAlex | W2097363468 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 18 |
A 10-item Hostile Attribution Scale was developed to test the hypothesis that hostile attribution is predictive of support for aggression in frustrating workplace situations in which a supervisor's motivation is ambiguous. The Hostile Attribution Scale showed good test-retest reliability (.80), but weak internal consistency (alpha=.60). For one workplace scenario (Steve), hostile attribution predicted aggression in the ambiguous but not the definite version of the scenario. For the other scenario (Dan), however, hostile attribution in both the ambiguous and definite versions was equally predictive of aggression. Ambiguous situations are the most problematic for generating workplace aggression so research should focus on individual differences in hostile attributions
Aggression · Attribution · Attribution bias · Consistency (knowledge bases · Developmental psychology · Internal consistency · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Test (biology · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
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| Citations per year | 0.35 |
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| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |