Trait verbal aggressiveness and argumentativeness: Relations with parenting style

Research on trait verbal aggressiveness and verbal argumentativeness was extended by examining these constructs in relationship to patterns of self‐reported parental behavior. Subjects were parents of school‐age children (grades Kindergarten to 6). As expected, persons scoring positively on argumentativeness and negatively on aggressiveness reported behaviors consistent with the Authoritative parenting style. Negative argumentativeness and positive aggressiveness was associated with the Authoritarian prototype.