Perceived victimization moderates self-reports of workplace aggression andconflict

A sample of 489 employed men between 32 and 36 years old responded to quest ions concerning rates of having engaged in work-place aggression and confli ct, These individuals also completed a personality inventory, and questionn aires related to past antisocial behavior and alcohol abuse, Consistent wit h prior research, workplace aggression and conflict were significantly corr elated with particular personality variables (stress reaction, aggression. and control) as well as with general past antisocial behavior and alcohol a buse. Furthermore. these relationships were moderated by the perception of being victimized by others (alienation), with such perceptions strengthenin g associations between workplace aggression and other risk, factors, These interaction effects. which cannot plausibly be attributed to the use of a O f-report criterion. could have important implications for understanding and predicting aggression and conflict behavior within organizations.