Relationship Satisfaction and Conflict Style in Romantic Relationships

Cramer, Duncan

doi:10.1080/00223980009600873

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Relationship Satisfaction and Conflict Style in Romantic Relationships

Cramer, Duncan·2000·The Journal of Psychology

DOI 10.1080/00223980009600873

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The aim of this study was to determine to what extent the association between relationship satisfaction and a negative conflict style in romantic relationships may be due to the frequency of conflict or of conflict not satisfactorily resolved. The 6-item Relationship Assessment Scale (S. S. Hendrick, 1988) and an 11-item conflict scale created by the author for this study were completed by a group of young British adults (65 women and 30 men) concerning their current romantic relationships, all of which were heterosexual. The results confirmed that a negative conflict style was significantly associated with relationship satisfaction when either conflict or conflict not satisfactorily resolved was controlled. Conflict not satisfactorily resolved was also significantly correlated with relationship satisfaction when either conflict or a negative conflict style was controlled. Conflict and a negative conflict style were also significantly correlated with relationship duration.

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The factor that affects dyadic satisfaction is not the conflict itself, but the strategies used by partners to resolve the conflict.
“When the studies of researchers such as Kurdek (1995), Gottman and Krokoff (1989), and Cramer (2000) are examined, it is seen that the factor that affects dyadic satisfaction is not the conflict itself, but the strategies used by partners to resolve the conflict.”
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Authors: Cramer, D.
Affiliations: Loughborough University (GB)
Corresponding author: Cramer, Duncan
Venue: The Journal of Psychology
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2000-05
Volume: 134
Issue: 3
Pages: 337-341
ISSN: 0022-3980 (ISSN-L)
1940-1019
DOI: 10.1080/00223980009600873
OpenAlex: W2088154855
Cited by: 114
References: 12
Citations by year: 2026: 7 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 2
FWCI: 3.47
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: The Journal of Psychology (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Conflict Management and Negotiation
Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
Keywords: relationship satisfaction, conflict styles, romantic relationships, conflict frequency, relationship duration, young adults, heterosexual couples
MeSH terms: Adult, Conflict, Psychological, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Personal Satisfaction, Personality Inventory, Problem Solving, Sexual Behavior, Students

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