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The dynamic interplay of interaction goals, emotion, and conflict styles: Testing a model of intrapersonal and interpersonal effects on conflict styles
International Journal of Communication
  • Qin Zhang, Fairfield University
  • Michael Andreychik, Fairfield University
  • David Alan Sapp, Fairfield University
  • Colleen Arendt, Fairfield University
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Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract

This study examines the dynamic interplay of interaction goals, emotion, and conflict styles. Using a three (counterpart conflict styles: competing, integrating, obliging) by two (counterpart emotion: anger, compassion) factorial design, this study seeks to understand the dynamic nature of the conflict process. It also explored a model integrating both intrapersonal and interpersonal effects on conflict styles. Proactive-reactive comparisons reveal both overall changes in interaction goals, emotion, and conflict styles over the course of conflict and specific changes attributable to counterpart emotion and conflict styles. Results also indicate that interpersonal effects of counterpart emotion and conflict styles on one’s own reactive conflict styles are largely mediated through intrapersonal processes of reactive emotion and interaction goals.

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Copyright 2014 - The International Journal of Communication will release their articles under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) license

Published Citation
Zhang, Qin, Andreychik, Michael, Sapp, David, & Arendt, Colleen (2014). The dynamic interplay of interaction goals, emotion, and conflict styles: Testing a model of intrapersonal and interpersonal effects on conflict styles. International Journal of Communication, 8(24), 534-557.
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Qin Zhang, Michael Andreychik, David Alan Sapp and Colleen Arendt. "The dynamic interplay of interaction goals, emotion, and conflict styles: Testing a model of intrapersonal and interpersonal effects on conflict styles" International Journal of Communication Vol. 8 Iss. 24 (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/david_sapp/28/