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Relationship Satisfaction and Conflict Style in Romantic Relationships
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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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“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
- OpenAlex
- W2088154855
- Cited by
- 114
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
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- 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 › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › 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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