Gender Differences And Relationship Between Group Identification And Conflict Resolution Among University Students

Abstract

This research study has investigated the Differences in and Relationship between Group Identity and Conflict Resolution among University Students. This research was based on cross sectional survey research design. The convenience sample was used by including 100 Students (50 male and 50 female) studying at University of Gujrat. The study variables were measured using Group Identification scale proposed by Cameron (2004) and Conflict Resolution scale by Springer (1992). The main objectives of this study were to measure the Group Identification, conflict Resolution and gender differences among University students. And it was hypothesized that higher the Group Identification Lower the Conflict and there will be negative relationship between group Identification and Conflict Resolution. Data was analyzed with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS-16 version). Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to find out the relationship between group Identification and Conflict Resolution. The t-test was computed to find out the gender differences. The result findings of the study supported that people with the sense of Group Identification have less indulge in Conflict related situation and Gender differences exist among the respondents.