Conflict Resolution and Relational Patterns in the Families of Origin of Women and Men

• Authors: Dorota Kuncewicz
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of the studies was to seek an answer to the following question: Which relationship patterns correlate with different conflict resolution strategies in women's and men's intimate relationships? The subjects were 56 engaged couples (aged 19-37) answering Conflict Resolution Strategy Questionnaires, Personal Authority in the Family System Questionnaires and The Family of Origin Scale. The network of correlations between conflict resolution strategies and relationship patterns is more complex for women than for men. In the women's group, the correlation connects constructive strategies (dialogue and loyalty) foremost with patterns defining intimacy (or its components). However, destructive strategies (exit and neglect) are related to patterns definitive of individuation levels in the family of origin, independence and position. In the men's group, however, the correlation connects conflict resolution strategies (constructive and destructive) to relationship patterns definitive of partner relations. Furthermore, constructive strategies are associated with lower intergeneration triangulation intensity and higher intergenerational intimidation intensity.

Keywords

EN

conflict resolution; relationship patterns; difference between the sexes

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: Psychology of Language and Communication
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 89-106

Dates

published

2011-01-01

online

2011-05-16

Contributors

author

Dorota Kuncewicz

• Academy of Special Education, Warsaw

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10057-011-0005-1