@article{ref1,
title="Assessing conflict management in the couple: the definition of a latent dimension",
journal="Family Journal: counseling and therapy for couples and families",
year="2017",
author="Mannarini, Stefania and Balottin, Laura and Munari, Cristina and Gatta, Michela",
volume="25",
number="1",
pages="13-22",
abstract="Weak management of interpersonal conflicts can lead to dysfunctional relationships with relevant consequences for couple and family well-being. Our purpose was to devise a single dimension scale to assess conflict management in romantic relationships. We focused on five relevant conflict aspects: competition, collaboration, avoidance, accommodating attitude, and compromise. Study 1 (N = 405) confirmed the existence of a single latent dimension, which was defined as the Conflict Management Scale (CMS), and consists of 8 items unbiased by gender. In Study 2 (N = 205), the CMS convergent validity with attachment, empathic self-efficacy, satisfaction, and decision-making in the couple was analyzed. In Study 3 (N = 120), the CMS was administered to 60 heterosexual couples in order to further examine the validity of the newly developed single dimension scale. <br><br>RESULTS showed that the CMS might be considered a valid and handy tool for planning couple and family therapies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1066-4807",
doi="10.1177/1066480716666066",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480716666066"
}