TY - JOUR
T1 - “If you hit me again, I'll hit you back:” Conflict management strategies of individuals experiencing aggression during conflicts
AU - Olson, Loreen N.
AU - Braithwaite, Dawn O.
PY - 2004/6
Y1 - 2004/6
N2 - In interpersonal relationships characterized by aggression, the negotiation of conflict is especially significant. The present study examined the conflict management strategies used by 31 individuals who had experienced verbal and/or physical aggression during conflicts with their partners. Sillars’ (1986) conflict tactics coding system was used as a framework to analyze 960 pages of transcribed data. The results of this deductive content analysis indicated that the participants reported using primarily Distributive conflict strategies. Analytic induction was also used to interpret nonverbal forms of conflict management, revealing three common tactics: crying, nonverbal avoidance, and aggression. Implications for using these conflict strategies in interpersonal relationships characterized by aggression are discussed.
AB - In interpersonal relationships characterized by aggression, the negotiation of conflict is especially significant. The present study examined the conflict management strategies used by 31 individuals who had experienced verbal and/or physical aggression during conflicts with their partners. Sillars’ (1986) conflict tactics coding system was used as a framework to analyze 960 pages of transcribed data. The results of this deductive content analysis indicated that the participants reported using primarily Distributive conflict strategies. Analytic induction was also used to interpret nonverbal forms of conflict management, revealing three common tactics: crying, nonverbal avoidance, and aggression. Implications for using these conflict strategies in interpersonal relationships characterized by aggression are discussed.
KW - conflict management
KW - interpersonal aggression
KW - nonverbal conflict tactics
KW - verbal conflict tactics
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U2 - 10.1080/10510970409388619
DO - 10.1080/10510970409388619
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85016314488
SN - 1051-0974
VL - 55
SP - 271
EP - 285
JO - Communication Studies
JF - Communication Studies
IS - 2
ER -