Aggressive Communication Research Articles

Working with Children with Autism Undergoing Health-Care Assessments in a Day Hospital Setting: A Perspective from the Health-Care Professionals

Hospitals can be especially stressful for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to the communication and social skills deficits, lower capacity to adapt to disruption, and sensory hypersensitivity that are typical of these patients. This study investigated how health-care professionals (HPs) experienced the clinical care and management of children with ASD undergoing medical testing in a day hospital setting, and assessed the rate of successful completion of laboratory tests and instrumental examinations. A cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to 45 HPs, inquiring about their experience in obtaining blood and urine tests, ECG, audiometry, and EEG from children with ASD. The clinical sample included 153 consecutively referred children with ASD (74.5% males, mean age 5.6 years) undergoing a medical diagnostic work-up as part of their diagnostic evaluation. The success rate of completing the various assessments was examined. HPs identified aggressive behavior and communication deficits as the major challenges when providing care to children with ASD. The parents were seen as an important resource for managing the children. The completion rate of the laboratory tests and instrumental examinations was high (between 88.5% and 98.4% according to the specific type of examination). The lowest non-completion rate was found for the EEG (12.5%). Despite considerable challenges being reported by HPs in managing children with ASD, the scheduled assessments could be completed in the large majority of cases. Targeted approaches to preventing aggressive behaviors and obviating the communication barriers in children with ASD undergoing hospital exams are warranted.

Training and Development in Argumentative and Aggressive Communication: Contributions of Dr. Andrew S. Rancer

This article discusses the work of Professor Andrew S. Rancer and his contributions to theory-building and application efforts of argumentative and aggressive communication. Germinal training efforts in constructive and destructive communication are presented, empirical efficacy and learning outcomes highlighted, and implications for training professionals are discussed. Finally, insights into argumentative and aggressive communication training are offered.

A leader or a comedian? Perceptions of politicians based on their use of humor on Twitter

Abstract Politicians are tasked with both holding expertise and being relatable to the general population they are representing. Accordingly, politicians strategize their communication style to achieve both aims. One strategy they implement is using humor in their communication to constituents. But is this an effective strategy across humor styles? Does political affiliation or gender of the politician impact these effects? We examine these questions in an online experiment with Chilean subjects (N = 799) using tweets from fictitious politicians, finding evidence that both serious and humorous aggressive communication had negative outcomes on social perception of the politician compared to affiliative and self-deprecating communication. Both serious and humorous affiliative communication has a positive outcome on social perceptions compared to aggressive and most self-deprecating communications. Also, self-deprecating humor was a moderately effective communication strategy, and political affiliation did not have an effect on perceptions of likability when affiliative humor was used. Finally, we did not find evidence of differences in social perceptions based on the gender of the politician.

A Critical Pragmatic Approach to Aggression in Moriatry's Big Little Lies

People are supposed to use language harmoniously and compatibly. However, aggression may characterize much of human communication. Aggression has long been recognized as a negative anti-social issue that prevails in most personal interactions. If it abounds in familial communications, it is more dangerous due to its harmful effects on individuals, and consequently on societies. Aggression refers to all the instances in which we try to get our way without any consideration for others. Moriarty’s novel (2014), Big Little Lies, is argued to represent the patterns of aggressive communications. This study aims to find out the motivations behind aggressive language in familial communication in this best-seller novel. It aims to identify the pragmatic strategies that are utilized to convey aggression in the data under scrutiny. As aggression is a critical social issue, it is studied in terms of the critical pragmatic paradigm. It is hypothesized that aggression is motivated by psychological factors and negative speech acts as well as impoliteness characterize all instances of aggressive communications. The analysis of data verified the two set hypotheses.

Public beliefs and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines among adults in South-Western Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.

Despite the government's and development partners' unmatched efforts to ensure that every eligible person receives vaccinations, there have been concerns about vaccine fear, government mistrust, vaccine hesitancy and rejection expressed by the public, as well as various conspiracy theories involving the COVID-19 vaccines. This study assessed the public beliefs and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines and related factors among residents of Ondo State, Nigeria. Using a convenience sample technique, a cross-sectional survey of the adult population was carried out in the months of February and March of 2022. Factors influencing beliefs and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines were found by using univariate and multivariate statistical analysis. 306 out of 323 respondents completed the survey and were included in the final analysis. The respondents mean age was 28.16 ± 16.2 years. Although n = 223, 72.9% of respondents reported to have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines, (n = 205) 67.0% believed COVID-19 vaccines to be effective. Among the individuals who had not yet had any COVID-19 vaccinations, 2.6% (n = 8) of respondents were willing to accept the vaccines, whereas 14.1% (n = 43) were unwilling. Respondents' beliefs about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines were influenced by their gender, occupation, religion and educational attainment (p < 0.005). The study revealed a good level of positive beliefs about the vaccine, which was mirrored in vaccination history. However, those who had not yet received the vaccine were unwilling to do so, opening the door for more aggressive risk communication to be able to alter the course of events. In addition to addressing additional COVID-19 vaccination myths, we advise policy-makers to develop communication strategies that emphasise the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. It is advised that all relevant stakeholders be included in government COVID-19 vaccination programmes by sharing timely, transparent information that fosters accountability.

Who Supports the Huawei 5G Ban? Advancing a Two-Level Ideational Approach in International Relations

Abstract The US allies’ decisions to ban or allow Huawei from building fifth-generation (5G) mobile broadband are significant to various actors, but their decisions have not been examined systematically. While related literatures point to relative bargaining power or domestic political constraints, I argue that strengths of pre-existing ideas, across national leader and national security institutional levels of analysis, help explain US allies’ positions. Specifically, I argue that the following three understandings are key: (1) China has aggressive intentions, (2) information and communications technology (ICT) system requires security, and (3) data privacy needs state protection. I argue that when the three key understandings are strong across national leader and national security institutional levels, the leader would likely adopt the Huawei 5G ban. On the other hand, when the three key understandings are weak across two levels, the leader would likely allow Huawei to partake in building 5G networks without tougher controls. I conduct a plausibility probe-based comparison of the decision cases of Australia and South Korea and find support for my hypotheses. The cross-national evidence calls for more attention to specific understandings—particular to action contexts—across at least two levels of analysis in explaining decisions of interest.

부산의 관광지 이미지 인식에 대한 탐색적 연구: 외국인 관광객의 포커스 그룹 인터뷰를 중심으로

This study was conducted to explore the fundamental conditions for Busan in being positioned as a global tourism hub city and to present preliminary data required in establishing differentiated destination brand and marketing system strategies. To achieve the purpose of this study, forcus group interviews were conducted with foreigners living in Busan. Based on the analysis of the contents, it was found that aggressive marketing communication is needed to raise awareness of Busan and that Busan

Surviving Racism and Sexism in Academia: Sharing Experiences, Insights, and Perspectives

Surviving Racism and Sexism in Academia: Sharing Experiences, Insights, and Perspectives

Change in willingness to COVID-19 vaccination in China: Two online surveys during the pandemic.

ObjectiveAs the variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) continue to emerge, periodic vaccine booster immunization may become a normal policy. This study investigated the changes and factors associated with vaccination intentions in various epidemic situations, which can provide suggestions for the construction and modification of routine vaccination program strategies.MethodsTwo cross‐sectional online surveys were conducted in January and June of 2021. The willingness and confidence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccination were measured following propensity score matching (PSM) treatment. The difference in the willingness for COVID‐19 Vaccination in the two surveys was analyzed by single or multi‐factor analyses.ResultsThe willingness to accept the SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine was higher in the second survey than that in the first survey (90.5% vs. 66.6%, p < 0.001). Concerns about the vaccine's safety declined (71.0% vs. 47.6%, p < 0.001), but concerns about the efficacy increased (22.4% vs. 30.9%, p < 0.001). Confidence in the SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine had an important impact on the increased uptake willingness (odds ratio = 3.19, 95% confidence interval: 2.23–4.58, p < 0.001).ConclusionsThere has been a significant increase in attitudes towards the SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine which was associated with higher vaccine confidence. Vaccine effectiveness received more concerns from respondents rather than safety after nearly 6 months' utilization of the SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine. It indicates that aggressive communication and timely disclosure of vaccine data can build vaccine confidence.

Aggression and multi-modal signaling in noise in a common urban songbird

Anthropogenic noise may disrupt signals used to mediate aggressive interactions, leading to more physical aggression between opponents. One solution to this problem is to switch signaling effort to a less noisy modality (e.g., the visual modality). In the present study, we investigate aggressive behaviors and signaling in urban and rural male European robins (Erithacus rubecula) in response to simulated intrusions with or without experimental noise. First, we predicted that urban birds, living in noisier habitats, would be generally more aggressive than rural birds. We also predicted that during simulated intrusions with experimental noise, robins would increase their physical aggression and show a multi-modal shift, i.e., respond with more visual threat displays and sing fewer songs. Finally, we expected the multi-modal shift in response to noise to be stronger in urban birds compared to rural birds. The results showed that urban birds were more aggressive than rural robins, but an increase in aggression with experimental noise was seen only in the rural birds. Urban but not rural birds decreased their song rate in response to noise. Contrary to the multi-modal shift hypothesis, however, there was no evidence of a concurrent increase in visual signals. These results point to a complex role of immediate plasticity and longer-term processes in affecting communication during aggressive interactions under anthropogenic noise. Human activity has an enormous effect on wildlife, including on their social behavior. Animals living in urban areas often tend to be more aggressive than those living in rural areas, which may be due to urban acoustic noise making communication between individuals more difficult. In a study with a common songbird, the European robin, we investigated the role of urban acoustic noise in aggression and territorial communication. Urban robins were more aggressive than rural robins, and additional noise in the territory increased aggression in rural but not urban robins. While urban robins decreased their singing effort with additional noise, they did not increase visual signals concurrently. These results suggest that noise can indeed make animals behave more aggressively although the effect may depend on how noisy it is already. These results further our understanding of how human-made noise changes animal communication and social behavior.

Aggressive Communication Style as Predictor of Cyberbullying, Emotional Wellbeing, and Personal Moral Beliefs in Adolescence

Different forms of verbal aggression are often presented in cyberbullying and are used to harm others in online communication. This study proposed to understand the influence of an aggressive communication style on adolescents’ intentions to engage in cyberbullying, their emotional well-being, and personal moral beliefs. A convenience sample of 218 adolescents (Mage = 14.67, SD = 0.84, 53p girls) in Portugal responded to questionnaires. Structural equation modeling analyses were conducted to test mediating effects. An aggressive communication style may lead adolescents to perceive cyberbullying behavior as fair, and to decrease their emotional well-being. Moreover, this communication style may contribute to adolescents’ intentions to engage in cyberbullying, and whether they believe this type of behavior is fair or unfair may determine those intentions. These findings contribute to an understanding of determiners of cyberbullying and the provision of insights to develop school interventions in this field.

Examining a conceptual framework of aggressive and humorous styles in science YouTube videos about climate change and vaccination.

The current study investigated how individuals process aggressive and humorous video messages communicating childhood vaccination and climate change. Employing psychological reactance, message discounting and expectancy violation, we built a theoretical model that explains the effects of communication styles on individuals' activism intentions. Two online experiments in the United States (N = 441 and N = 533) using self-created videos on the topics of childhood vaccination and climate change were conducted to examine this model. The results showed that both perceived aggressiveness and humorousness of the videos led to higher message discounting, which then resulted in stronger activism intentions. Perceived aggressiveness led to higher expectancy violation, while perceived humorousness led to lower expectancy violation, which negatively affected activism intentions. The role played by psychological reactance was inconsistent across the two contexts. The findings provide theoretical implications for understanding how individuals process aggressive and humorous communication styles, especially in relation to discussions on science issues.

The masked singer: vocalization in the Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)

Many animals make sounds for various reasons, mostly for mating and agonistic behaviour, but also for more complex social communication. These sounds are used for mapping and monitoring many animal groups and species (e.g. birds, bats, whales, grasshoppers, crickets) for mapping and monitoring. Although Glirids are known to use sounds for communication, to our knowledge vocalisations have only been used to map the Edible Dormouse. We checked the possibility of detecting the Garden Dormouse calls and used oscillograms and spectrograms to analyze these sounds. Garden Dormouse calls were recorded as mp4 files and converted to WAV format for this purpose. In combination with video recordings, the vocalisations could often be associated with the respective behaviour of the animals. Most analysed calls were related to apparent arousal, intraspecific aggression, mating or social communication within a family group between old and young animals. Some of the different calls are not yet clearly understood in their ethological context. Regardless of this, Garden Dormouse vocalizations can be clearly assigned to the species and distinguished from other species. It therefore provides a new method for mapping this species. When Garden Dormice mainly call in urban habitats, human impacts like habitat fragmentation, direct disturbance or noise pollution may challenge their acoustic behaviour in this environment.

Aggressive Superior-Subordinate Communication as a Predictor of Occupational Outcomes among Roman Catholic Sisters and Priests in India

ABSTRACT The research reported here responds to two calls for research: 1) to study organizational communication in religious settings, and 2) to extend the study of communication beyond WEIRD samples (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic). In answering those calls, we examined aggressive superior-subordinate communication in ecclesiastical occupations (EO) in the Roman Catholic Church in India. Consistent with prior research, superior verbal aggressiveness predicted negative subordinate responses and was a stronger predicter than superior argumentativeness, which predicted positive subordinate responses. These patterns, however, were qualified by the interactions observed. Specifically, superior aggressive communication was a stronger predictor of responses among priests than sisters, and it predicted more positive job outcomes for priests (e.g., higher job satisfaction), but more negative ones for sisters (e.g., lower job satisfaction). Furthermore, the positive verbal aggressiveness-occupational outcomes relationships run counter to US-based aggressive communication theory and empirical research, as does the positive correlation observed between argumentativeness and verbal aggressiveness. Results of this research underscore the importance of testing the generalizability of communication knowledge originating from WEIRD samples to non-WEIRD populations.

Cyberbully-in-chief: exploring Donald Trump’s aggressive communication behavior on Twitter

ABSTRACT Before his permanent suspension from Twitter, former President Trump’s use of Twitter to harm, harass, hurt, or embarrass individuals was well documented, with academics and mainstream news outlets referring to him as a cyberbully. The current study reports a quantitative content analysis of Trump’s Tweets between 2016 and 2019 to determine whether his aggressive behavior online could be considered cyberbullying. Additionally, this study also sought to ascertain Trump’s most frequently used cyberbullying tactics. The results highlight that although Trump frequently employed explicit hostility, name-calling, and rumor-mongering, his behavior on Twitter was not repetitive enough to meet the criteria that researchers often use to define cyberbullying.

Management of Aggression in Young Male Adults Using the Virtual Reality-Based Communication Modification Program

High aggression is common and costly for mental health problems in young adults. Because communication is a universal part of social relationships, including conflicts with others, it could be a possible target for mediating aggression. This study aimed to evaluate whether the virtual reality (VR)-based communication modification program can be utilized for aggression management. Fifty-eight individuals with high aggression (n = 30) and with low aggression (n = 28) completed psychological assessments associated with aggression and functional communication, and they participated in the program, consisting of the three tasks: exploring the communication style, practicing functional communication, and expressing empathy. The participants’ selections and their visual analog scale scores, in response to questions in the tasks, were collected as behavioral data. Results indicated that the high aggression group selected blaming dysfunctional communication style more frequently than the low aggression group. VR-based parameters, expected to reflect dysfunctional communication-related characteristics, showed significantly different correlations with aggression-related traits between the two groups. These findings show that our program may accurately represent an individual’s aggressive traits and elicit the appropriate reaction.

PARTISIPASI TIONGHOA NON-MUSLIM DALAM KEGIATAN DI MASJID CHENG HO SURABAYA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan lebih dalam mengapa hubungan antara etnis Tionghoa muslim dan Tionghoa non-muslim di Masjid Cheng Ho Surabaya dapat terjalin. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian eksplanatif kualitatif dengan menggunakan perspektif hubungan interpersonal dan teori pertukaran sosial. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa hubungan yang terjalin antara etnis Tionghoa muslim dan non-muslim ditunjukkan dengan adanya partisipasi dan kolaborasi Tionghoa muslim dan non-muslim yang dilakukan di masjid Cheng Ho. Hal tersebut terjadi tidak semata-mata karena bentuk adanya toleransi melainkan terdapat faktor lain yakni pertama, kesamaan etnis yang secara fisik maupun budaya yang mana keduanya sulit untuk dibedakan. Kedua, adanya kesamaan pengalaman. Sebagai etnis minoritas Tionghoa keduanya pernah mengalami diskriminasi baik oleh masyarakat maupun pemerintah sehingga mereka memiliki kepentingan yang sama yakni keinginan memperoleh rasa aman. Sehingga dengan berpartisipasi didalam kegiatan Tionghoa muslim, orang-orang non-muslim Tionghoa lebih mudah untuk melakukan pendekatan dan memperkenalkan budaya kepada masyarakat secara luas sehingga mereka dapat diterima dan terhindar dari deskriminasi. Begitu juga dengan muslim Tionghoa dengan menjalin hubungan akan memperoleh dukungan dan menjaga eksistensinya sebagai muslim di mata semua pihak.&#x0D;

Can Acting Out Online Improve Adolescents' Well-Being During Contact Restrictions? A First Insight Into the Dysfunctional Role of Cyberbullying and the Need to Belong in Well-Being During COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Contact Restrictions.

Connecting with peers online to overcome social isolation has become particularly important during the pandemic-related school closures across many countries. In the context of contact restrictions, feelings of isolation and loneliness are more prevalent and the regulation of these negative emotions to maintain a positive well-being challenges adolescents. This is especially the case for those individuals who might have a high need to belong and difficulties in emotional competences. The difficult social situation during contact restrictions, more time for online communication and maladaptive emotion regulation might lead to aggressive communication patterns in the form of cyberbullying perpetration. In an online study with N = 205 adolescents aged 14–19 (M = 15.83, SD = 1.44; 57% girls), we assessed the frequency of online and offline contacts, need to belong, emotion regulation problems, feelings of loneliness, and cyberbullying perpetration as predictors of adolescents’ well-being. In particular, we explored whether cyberbullying perpetration might function as a maladaptive strategy to deal with feelings of loneliness and therefore predicts well-being. This effect was expected to be stronger for those with a higher need to belong and with higher emotion regulation problems. Results of a hierarchical regression analysis revealed that well-being was significantly predicted by less emotion regulation difficulties, less feeling isolated and more cyberbullying perpetration. We also tested whether the need to belong or emotion regulation problems moderated the association between cyberbullying and well-being. While the results for emotion regulation problems were not significant, the moderation effect for the need to belong was significant: For students with a high need to belong, well-being was more strongly related to cyberbullying perpetration than for students with a medium need to belong. For students with a low need to belong, cyberbullying was not significantly associated with well-being. That cyberbullying perpetration predicted well-being positively is rather surprising in the light of previous research showing negative psychosocial outcomes also for cyberbullying perpetrators. The moderation analysis provides a hint at underlying processes: In times of distance learning and contact restrictions, cyberbullying may be a way of coming into contact with others and to regulate loneliness maladaptively.

Aesthetic perception of the Russian sound speech by Germans (a case study of German internet forums)

The article is devoted to the aesthtic assessment of the sound of Russian speech as reflected in German Internet forums. Segmental and suprasegmental features of Russian pronunciation which evoke in native speakers of German empathy and / or antipathy towards Russian sounding speech, are described. The ordinary Germans' naive assessment of Russian souding speech differs from that by professional linguists. Germans who are not familiar with the theoretical basis of the phonetic structure of the Russian language pay attention, first of all, to those pronunciation features that are not characteristic of the phonetic basis of the German language. Among them on segmental level are the following: trembling sonant [r̥], vowel [ᵻ] and back-lingual slit [ɣ] after vowels [e], [i] and consonants [lʲ], [nʲ], [j], the pronunciation of which in German in this position is pronounced as ich-Laut [ç]. The Germans also seem to dislike clusters of consonants that are absent in the German language, for example, -рск-, -здр- etc. The presence of these sounds in the Russian language allows ordinary Germans to characterize Russian sounding speech as rude, despite the remarks of the Germans that there are many “soft” sounds i.e. palatalized consonants in the Russian language. The main difference at the suprasegmental level, which in the scientific literature is designated as the opposition of the German “staccato” and Russian “legato”, finds its confirmation in the statements of German members of the forum. The rhythmic organization of Russian speech is assessed by common Germans as discordant and indistinct, since, unlike German speech, Russian speech is characterized by relaxed articulation, non-forced vocalization, an extended melodic range and an irregular rhythmic patterns. In addition, the use of different pitch movements in friendly and aggressive communication encourages Germans to qualify the speech of Russian speakers in obvious situations of friendly communication as confrontational.

Nasilna komunikacija u naslovima dnevnih novina u okviru teme saobraćaja tokom 2020. u Republici Srbiji

The paper deals with the elements of violent communication in the headlines of daily newspapers in Serbia when it comes to the topic of traffic. Recent media research in Serbia shows a trend of increasing aggressive communication in the media, which has far-reaching consequences for all elements of society. The time sample for which the analysis was performed is the entire year 2020, which was specific because for almost two months a state of emergency was introduced due to the corona virus. The aim of the work is to indicate how much and in what way the use of violent language is noticeable in the daily press, as well as that it is applied in sensitive topics such as the topic of traffic where, according to the standards of professional media ethics, there should be respect for the victims. the injured and their families. The method used for research is content analysis and comparative method. The analysis shows that violent communication dominates in the tabloid media, while it is almost absent in the serious press. Aggressive communication occurs when reporting negative events such as traffic accidents and traffic violations. Jargon language and hyperbole are most often used as a tool for violent communication. Indeed, it was noticed that the topic of traffic is more dominant in the tabloid media. Only the daily newspaper Večernje novosti pays equal attention to news from the black chronicle related to traffic, but also to service information that is important to readers.