Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test whether leader–member exchange theory (LMX) offers an explanatory lens for the program of classroom justice research. To that end, relationships among justice, LMX, and antisocial communication were explored. Findings indicated that perceptions of justice and LMX were positively related. Likewise, perceptions of interactional and procedural justice negatively predicted indirect interpersonal aggression, hostility, and revenge. Similarly, LMX perceptions were negatively related to students’ hostility and revenge and mediated the relationships between students’ perceptions of distributive justice and these outcomes. LMX also moderated the relationships between students’ perceptions of classroom justice and indirect interpersonal aggression and deception. Implications, limitations, and future research are discussed.
Notes
Note. LMX–7 = Leader–Member Exchange 7 Scale (Graen & Uhl–Bien, Citation1995).
*p < .05.
Note. Beta weights are for the models when all predictor variables are entered, whereas the model statistics are for the blocks as they were individually entered.
*p ≤ .05.
Note. Beta weights are for the models when all predictor variables are entered, whereas the model statistics are for the blocks as they were individually entered.
*p ≤ .05. **p < .10.