TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Assessing conflict management in the couple: the definition of a latent dimension
JO  - Family Journal: counseling and therapy for couples and families
A1  - Mannarini, Stefania
A1  - Balottin, Laura
A1  - Munari, Cristina
A1  - Gatta, Michela
SP  - 13
EP  - 22
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1066-4807
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480716666066
ID  - ref1
ER  -