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Workplace Aggression in Teenage Part-Time Employees

Abstract

Among adult employees, interpersonal injustice and abusive supervision predict aggression toward supervisors at work. The aim of this study was to assess whether similar relationships exist among teenage employees and, further, whether teenagers' reasons for working moderate these relationships. Multiple regression analyses on data from 119 teenage employees showed that financial and personal fulfillment reasons for working moderate the impact of interpersonal injustice and abusive supervision on aggression directed at workplace supervisors. These findings contribute to the understanding of workplace aggression by demonstrating that (a) teenagers engage in this workplace behavior, (b) the predictors are similar to those of adult aggression, and (c) reasons for working play a moderating role among this particular cohort. The possible long-term consequences of teenagers' use of aggression at work are discussed.

Authors

Dupré KE; Inness M; Connelly CE; Barling J; Hoption C

Journal

Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 91, No. 5, pp. 987–997

Publisher

American Psychological Association (APA)

Publication Date

September 1, 2006

DOI

10.1037/0021-9010.91.5.987

ISSN

0021-9010

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