Assessing Conflict Management in the Couple

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. Results showed that the CMS might be considered a valid and handy tool for planning couple and family therapies.

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Relationship Quality among Swiss Women in Opposite-Sex Versus Same-Sex Romantic Relationships

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024/1421-0185/a000115 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 72 (4) ◽

pp. 229-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Nathalie Meuwly ◽

Brian A. Feinstein ◽

Joanne Davila ◽

David Garcia Nuñez ◽

Guy Bodenmann

Keyword(s):

Romantic Relationships ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Well Being ◽

Relationship Functioning ◽

Heterosexual Couples ◽

Same Sex ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Same Sex Couples ◽

Female Partners

Romantic relationship quality is an important factor for well-being. Most research on romantic relationships is based on heterosexual couples, but studies of different types of dyads showed that relationship functioning among same-sex couples is similar to that among heterosexual couples. However, a few studies suggest that lesbian partners are better communicators and more satisfied in their romantic relationships. The present study aimed to replicate these findings with a sample of Swiss couples, as most of the previous studies have been based on US-American samples. Eighty-two women who were currently in a romantic relationship with either a male or a female partner completed an online questionnaire about their relationship functioning. Compared to heterosexual women, lesbian women reported receiving better support from and experiencing less conflict with their female partners. They also showed a trend toward being more satisfied in their relationship. The study supports the notion that, relative to heterosexual couples, the quality of support and conflict interactions may be enhanced in female same-sex couples.

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El síndrome del aburrimiento en la Administración Pública. Consecuencias del aburrimiento en profesionales de conserjería en Centros Educativos Públicos

RVGP 18 - Pertsonak eta Antolakunde Publikoak kudeatzeko Euskal Aldizkaria / Revista Vasca de Gestión de Personas y Organizaciones Públicas ◽

10.47623/ivap-rvgp.20.2021.04 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 74-85

Author(s):

Francisco J. MEDINA DÍAZ ◽

Raquel MOLINA AMADOR ◽

Lourdes MUNDUATE JACA

Keyword(s):

Conflict Management ◽

Affective Commitment ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Organizational Context ◽

Well Being ◽

Low Complexity ◽

Study Data ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Public Employment ◽

Interpersonal Conflicts

Laburpena: Lantokian, baliteke interesik eza eta asperdura sentitzea, baina horrek ondorio txarrak dakarzkie hala langileen osasunari eta ongizateari, nola antolakundearen produktibitateari. Lan honetan, asperdurak lanean, pertsonen arteko gatazketan eta administrazio publikoen konpromisoan nola eragiten duen aztertuko dugu. Zentzu horretan, administrazio publikoaren hainbat organismotako 73 atezainen lagina erabili zen. Datuek erakutsi zutenez, asperduraren eta harreman-gatazken artean erlazio adierazgarri eta positiboak daude, eta negatiboak, aldiz, asperduraren eta konpromiso afektiboaren artean. Gainera, arauen kulturak areagotu egiten du asperduraren eta harreman-gatazken arteko erlazioa. Ondorioztatu denez, administrazioetan oso konplexuak ez diren lanpostuetan daudenen berezko motibazioa hobetu behar da, eta testuinguru horretan sortzen diren gatazkak kudeatzeko sistemak ezarri. Resumen: El desinterés y el aburrimiento son situaciones que se pueden dar en el trabajo, con consecuencias negativas para la salud de los empleados, su bienestar y la productividad de la organización. En el presente trabajo analizaremos la influencia que ejerce el aburrimiento en el trabajo, en los conflictos interpersonales y cómo este afecta al compromiso afectivo en las administraciones públicas. En este sentido, se utilizó una muestra de 73 conserjes pertenecientes a diferentes organismos de la administración pública. Los datos mostraron relaciones significativas positivas entre el aburrimiento y el conflicto relacional y negativas con el compromiso afectivo. Además, encontramos que la cultura de reglas potencia la relación entre aburrimiento y conflictividad relacional. Las conclusiones apuntan a la necesidad de mejorar la motivación intrínseca de las personas que ocupan puestos de escasa complejidad en las administraciones, así como establecer sistemas de gestión de los conflictos que vayan surgiendo en dicho contexto. Abstract: Boreout occurs regularly at work with negative consequences for employees, their well-being and the productivity of the organization. In this paper we will analyze the influence of boreout on employees’ interpersonal conflicts and affective commitment. 73 janitors in public employment participated in this study. Data suggested a positive relationship between boreout and relational conflicts and a positive relationship with affective commitment. Findings also suggest that the rules culture enhances the link between boreout and relational conflicts. Conclusions suggest the importance of developing intrinsic motivation in employees, mainly those who work in low complexity jobs, and also of developing dispute resolution systems for conflict management in the organizational context.

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The Relationship Between Hearing Loss Self-Management and Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2018_aja-18-0130 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

pp. 274-284 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Elizabeth Convery ◽

Gitte Keidser ◽

Louise Hickson ◽

Carly Meyer

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Hearing Aids ◽

Clinical Decision Making ◽

Hearing Aid ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Report ◽

Self Management ◽

Hearing Aid Benefit ◽

The Relationship

Purpose Hearing loss self-management refers to the knowledge and skills people use to manage the effects of hearing loss on all aspects of their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-reported hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Method Thirty-seven adults with hearing loss, all of whom were current users of bilateral hearing aids, participated in this observational study. The participants completed self-report inventories probing their hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between individual domains of hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Results Participants who reported better self-management of the effects of their hearing loss on their emotional well-being and social participation were more likely to report less aided listening difficulty in noisy and reverberant environments and greater satisfaction with the effect of their hearing aids on their self-image. Participants who reported better self-management in the areas of adhering to treatment, participating in shared decision making, accessing services and resources, attending appointments, and monitoring for changes in their hearing and functional status were more likely to report greater satisfaction with the sound quality and performance of their hearing aids. Conclusion Study findings highlight the potential for using information about a patient's hearing loss self-management in different domains as part of clinical decision making and management planning.

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CODEM Instrument

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000100 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 23-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Anne Kuemmel (This author contributed eq ◽

Julia Haberstroh (This author contributed ◽

Johannes Pantel

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Interrater Reliability ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Well Being ◽

Communication Behavior ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Pearson's R ◽

Pearson’S R

Communication and communication behaviors in situational contexts are essential conditions for well-being and quality of life in people with dementia. Measuring methods, however, are limited. The CODEM instrument, a standardized observational communication behavior assessment tool, was developed and evaluated on the basis of the current state of research in dementia care and social-communicative behavior. Initially, interrater reliability was examined by means of videoratings (N = 10 people with dementia). Thereupon, six caregivers in six German nursing homes observed 69 residents suffering from dementia and used CODEM to rate their communication behavior. The interrater reliability of CODEM was excellent (mean κ = .79; intraclass correlation = .91). Statistical analysis indicated that CODEM had excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .95). CODEM also showed excellent convergent validity (Pearson’s R = .88) as well as discriminant validity (Pearson’s R = .63). Confirmatory factor analysis verified the two-factor solution of verbal/content aspects and nonverbal/relationship aspects. With regard to the severity of the disease, the content and relational aspects of communication exhibited different trends. CODEM proved to be a reliable, valid, and sensitive assessment tool for examining communication behavior in the field of dementia. CODEM also provides researchers a feasible examination tool for measuring effects of psychosocial intervention studies that strive to improve communication behavior and well-being in dementia.

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