The Effects of Stakes on Conflict Management Strategies in Friendship Relationships: A Communication Competence Approach

• In Event: Interpersonal Relationships, Emotion and Conflict Management Strategies

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between perceived potential consequences, or stakes, within a conflict and the strategies used to manage conflicts among friendships. The theoretical basis for this study was derived from the dual concerns model and communication competence reserach, specifically appropriateness and effectiveness. Regression analyses established that stakes have a positive relationship with the dominating strategy, and a negative relationship with integrating, compromising, obliging and avoiding.

Author

• Nathalie Desrayaud, Purdue University