Abstract
Abstract This study aimed to investigate constructive and destructive conflict resolution strategies used by married women and men, as well as the association of these strategies with sociodemographic and relationship variables. Participants were 750 heterosexual couples living in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, who answered the Conflict Resolution Behavior Questionnaire - CRBQ and 16 questions about sociodemographic data and relationship characteristics. Variance and correlation analyses were conducted in order to verify the differences and associations between the study variables. The “compromise” conflict resolution strategy was used more by men compared to women, and women used the “attack” strategy more often when compared to men. For both, religiosity was correlated with constructive strategies, whereas having children was associated with destructive strategies. Considering these findings, the aspects that can favor constructive management of conflicts by spouses are discussed.
Highlights
Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o uso de estratégias construtivas e destrutivas de resolução de conflitos entre mulheres e homens casados, bem como sua associação a variáveis sociodemográficas e a características do relacionamento
Descriptive analyses were carried out in order to observe the use of conflict resolution strategies by men and women
Studying the strategies through which spouses manage their disagreements and variables associated to the use of each strategy can contribute to a more precise delimitation of interventions with couples. From this perspective, analyzing how women and men from Rio Grande do Sul manage their conflicts, we sought to understand what factors are associated with certain marital conflict resolution strategies
Summary
Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar o uso de estratégias construtivas e destrutivas de resolução de conflitos entre mulheres e homens casados, bem como sua associação a variáveis sociodemográficas e a características do relacionamento. Enfrentamiento de Conflicto Conjugal desde la perspectiva de hombres y mujeres casados Resumen El objetivo de este estudio fue verificar uso de estrategias constructivas y destructivas de resolución de conflictos entre mujeres y hombres casados, así como su asociación con variables sociodemográficas y características de relacionamiento. Conflict can be defined as an overt opposition between spouses, which generates disagreements and relationship difficulties (Falcke, Wagner, & Mosmann, 2013; Fincham, 2009; Mosmann & Wagner, 2008) This phenomenon is described in specialized literature as having four dimensions: content, frequency, intensity and resolution.
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