The document discusses causes of aggression in marriages. It identifies that aggression is intended to harm others and damages trust. Chronic stress from issues like work pressure or finances and acute stress from threats can lead to aggression. When stress levels are high, partners may resort to maladaptive behaviors like aggression instead of effective problem solving. Both chronic and acute stress can contribute to physical aggression and domestic violence in relationships.

1. Causes of Aggressive Behavior in Marriages By: MorgenStallworth Advanced General Psychology Tamara Hamai June 25, 2010

2. Introduction Domestic Abuse Victims of Spousal Abuse The beginning stages of spousal abuse

3. Aggression Aggression is the behavior that is intended to cause harm or pain to another person. Aggression brings hostility and mistrust in marriages. Aggressive behavior can be identified as physical, psychological, verbal and nonverbal aggression.

4. Different types of Aggression Physical Aggression-consists of hitting, kicking, biting, shoving, restraining, and throwing another person. Psychological Aggression-is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or divulging another to behavior that is psychologically destructive.

7. Causes of Chronic Stress Ongoing work pressure Long-term relationship problems Persistent financial worries Insomnia Health issues

8. Causes of Acute Stress Imaging a threat Remembering a dangerous event Crowned areas Loud noises Danger

9. Reactions to Stress When stressed women are more likely than men to experience feelings of nervousness, wanting to cry or lacking energy. Men are more likely than women to respond to stress by developing certain stress-related disorders such as hypertension, aggressive behavior or abuse of alcohol or hard drugs.

10. Levels of Stress When levels of stress are moderately low, partners should have more cognitive and emotional resources for efficient problem solving; In contrast when levels of stress are relatively high, partners may have less energy available for effective interaction and so may be more likely to engage in maladaptive behaviors (Frye & Karney, 2006).

11. Levels of Stress cont. When stress is introduced in the relationship it can lead to physical aggressive behaviors.

12. Conclusion Chronic and Acute stress leads to aggressive behavior. Aggression can lead to domestic violence. The authors did not talk specifically on what the kind of chronic and acute stress and if it was manageable and / or could be treated. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzGZy84FeRQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqtbLe6Wq7Q