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Verbal aggression in the college classroom: Perceived instructor use and student affective learning

Scott A. Myers Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 68178
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Ronda L. Knox Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, University of Wisconsin‐LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI, 54601
Pages 33-45 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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T. Kody Frey. (2023) A brief validity report for the instructor strictness scales: relationships with instructor communication styles. Communication Research Reports 40:3, pages 146-155.
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Joseph P. Mazer & S. Andrew Stowe. (2016) Can Teacher Immediacy Reduce the Impact of Verbal Aggressiveness? Examining Effects on Student Outcomes and Perceptions of Teacher Credibility. Western Journal of Communication 80:1, pages 21-37.
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Robert J. Sidelinger, Meghan C. Nyeste, Paul E. Madlock, Janice Pollak & Jon Wilkinson. (2015) Instructor Privacy Management in the Classroom: Exploring Instructors’ Ineffective Communication and Student Communication Satisfaction. Communication Studies 66:5, pages 569-589.
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Robert John Sidelinger. (2014) Using Relevant Humor to Moderate Inappropriate Conversations: Maintaining Student Communication Satisfaction in the Classroom. Communication Research Reports 31:3, pages 292-301.
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ScottA. Myers, Maria Brann & MatthewM. Martin. (2013) Identifying the Content and Topics of Instructor Use of Verbally Aggressive Messages. Communication Research Reports 30:3, pages 252-258.
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AlanK. Goodboy & ScottA. Myers. (2012) Instructional Dissent as an Expression of Students' Verbal Aggressiveness and Argumentativeness Traits. Communication Education 61:4, pages 448-458.
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ChristopherJ. Claus, Melanie Booth-Butterfield & RebeccaM. Chory. (2012) The Relationship Between Instructor Misbehaviors and Student Antisocial Behavioral Alteration Techniques: The Roles of Instructor Attractiveness, Humor, and Relational Closeness. Communication Education 61:2, pages 161-183.
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ChristopherJ. Claus, RebeccaM. Chory & ColleenC. Malachowski. (2012) Student Antisocial Compliance-Gaining as a Function of Instructor Aggressive Communication and Classroom Justice. Communication Education 61:1, pages 17-43.
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RobertJ. Sidelinger, DerekM. Bolen, BrandiN. Frisby & AudraL. McMullen. (2011) When Instructors Misbehave: An Examination of Student-to-Student Connectedness as a Mediator in the College Classroom. Communication Education 60:3, pages 340-361.
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Paul Schrodt & AmberN. Finn. (2011) Students' Perceived Understanding: An Alternative Measure and its Associations with Perceived Teacher Confirmation, Verbal Aggressiveness, and Credibility. Communication Education 60:2, pages 231-254.
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RobertJ. Sidelinger & Melanie Booth-Butterfield. (2010) Co-constructing Student Involvement: An Examination of Teacher Confirmation and Student-to-Student Connectedness in the College Classroom. Communication Education 59:2, pages 165-184.
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ScottA. Myers, Stephanie Shimotsu, Kerry Byrnes, BrandiN. Frisby, James Durbin & BriannaN. Loy. (2010) Assessing the Role of Peer Relationships in the Small Group Communication Course . Communication Teacher 24:1, pages 43-57.
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ThomasE. Ruggiero & Kristi Shanita Lattin. (2008) Intercollegiate Female Coaches' Use of Verbally Aggressive Communication Toward African American Female Athletes. Howard Journal of Communications 19:2, pages 105-124.
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Ann Bainbridge Frymier, Melissa Bekelja Wanzer & AnnM. Wojtaszczyk. (2008) Assessing Students’ Perceptions of Inappropriate and Appropriate Teacher Humor. Communication Education 57:2, pages 266-288.
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ScottA. Myers, Chad Edwards, ShawnT. Wahl & MatthewM. Martin. (2007) The Relationship Between Perceived Instructor Aggressive Communication and College Student Involvement. Communication Education 56:4, pages 495-508.
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Chad Edwards & ScottA. Myers. (2007) Perceived Instructor Credibility as a Function of Instructor Aggressive Communication. Communication Research Reports 24:1, pages 47-53.
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Lance R. Lippert, B. Scott Titsworth & Stephen K. Hunt. (2005) The ecology of academic risk: relationships between communication apprehension, verbal aggression, supportive communication, and students’ academic risk status. Communication Studies 56:1, pages 1-21.
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Kelly A. Rocca . (2004) College student attendance: impact of instructor immediacy and verbal aggression. Communication Education 53:2, pages 185-195.
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PaulD. Turman & Paul Schrodt. (2004) New avenues for instructional communication research: Relationships among coaches’ leadership behaviors and athletes’ affective learning. Communication Research Reports 21:2, pages 130-143.
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Paul Schrodt. (2003) Student perceptions of instructor verbal aggressiveness: The influence of student verbal aggressiveness and self‐esteem. Communication Research Reports 20:3, pages 240-250.
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Paul Schrodt. (2003) Students' Appraisals of Instructors as a Function of Students' Perceptions of Instructors' Aggressive Communication. Communication Education 52:2, pages 106-121.
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ScottA. Myers. (2002) Perceived aggressive instructor communication and student state motivation, learning, and satisfaction. Communication Reports 15:2, pages 113-121.
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ScottA. Myers & LeahE. Bryant. (2002) Perceived understanding, interaction involvement, and college student outcomes. Communication Research Reports 19:2, pages 146-155.
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ScottA. Myers. (2001) Perceived instructor credibility and verbal aggressiveness in the college classroom. Communication Research Reports 18:4, pages 354-364.
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ScottA. Myers & RondaL. Knox. (2000) Perceived instructor argumentativeness and verbal aggressiveness and student outcomes. Communication Research Reports 17:3, pages 299-309.
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