Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between conflict styles and communication competence. The Conflict Management Message Style (CMMS) instrument (Ross & DeWine, 1988), which assesses three conflict orientations (self‐oriented, other‐oriented, and issue‐oriented), served as the operationalization of conflict style. Communication competence was measured by the Communicative Adaptability Scale (Duran, 1983; 1992). The CAS assesses six dimensions of communication competence: social composure, social confirmation, social experience, appropriate disclosure, articulation, and wit. Canonical correlation analysis and Pearson correlations revealed significant positive associations between concern‐for‐other and concern‐for‐issue conflict styles and the CAS dimensions of social confirmation, social experience and appropriate disclosure. A self‐oriented conflict style was negatively related to social composure, articulation, and social experience. Implications of these results and suggestions for future research are provided.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
