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Narratives About Specific Romantic Conflicts: Gender and Associations With Conflict Beliefs and Strategies
Author(s) -
Feiring Candice,
Simon Valerie A.,
Markus Jessica
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12200
Subject(s) - aggression , constructive , narrative , romance , psychology , social psychology , conflict resolution , developmental psychology , sociology , psychoanalysis , social science , linguistics , philosophy , process (computing) , computer science , operating system
Using a sample of 145 predominantly heterosexual emerging adults, the authors examined constructive and destructive interpretations of romantic conflict via narratives and studied how gender affected conflict interpretations and relationship functioning. Destructive interpretations were related to negative conflict beliefs for women and dating aggression for men. Across gender, constructive interpretations were related to more problem solving but were more strongly related to less aggression for men. Understanding conflict interpretations through narratives may enhance relationships skills training for emerging adults.