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14 - Gender and Relationships

from Part IV - Individual Differences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2018

By
Vicki S. Helgeson  and
Katilyn Mascatelli
Edited by
Anita L. Vangelisti  and
Daniel Perlman
Anita L. Vangelisti
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Austin
Daniel Perlman
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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In this chapter, we provide an overview of theory and research related to couple conflict, defined as interactions in which partners hold opposing views, goals, or interests. We describe how couples handle conflict, including distinct phases of couples’ conflict discussions, common patterns of conflict management, and the role of partners’ cognitions during conflict. Methods for assessing couple conflict are presented, including self-report measures and observational methods. We next describe how couple’s conflict management strategies affect relationship functioning and individual well-being, and highlight a sample of individual and environmental risk factors for destructive couple conflict. Next, we discuss how conflict and conflict management vary across stages of relationship development and types of couples, with attention to the understudied groups of same-sex couples and ethnic minority couples. Lastly, we present information on healthy relationship education programs that aim to prevent distress and breakup by building constructive couple conflict management skills and describe future directions for research on couple conflict.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships , pp. 186 - 198
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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Note you can select to save to either the @free.kindle.com or @kindle.com variations. ‘@free.kindle.com’ emails are free but can only be saved to your device when it is connected to wi-fi. ‘@kindle.com’ emails can be delivered even when you are not connected to wi-fi, but note that service fees apply.

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