Creative conflict handling in marriage

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ID20455053
AuthorsC M Nel (Institute for Communication Research, Human Sciences Research Council, Private Bag X41), Chris Nel (Human Sciences Research Council, corresponding author)
Year1987
Volume18
Issue2
Pages39-42
Publication date1987-05-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSouth African Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0258-0144 • E-ISSN: 1999-9135
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02580144.1987.10558346
OpenAlexW4256587828
LanguageEN
References cited26

If marriage partners can be taught to handle their conflicts creatively, marriage problems can be lessened, neutralized, or even used creatively. This research used the latter point of departure as basis. Use was made of a pre/post-measurement control group design. The experimental group was trained in conflict handling according to the Carkhuff principles. The method used follows the pattern of Allan Ivey’s micro-convention model. The Schuham questionnaire was used to identify conflict incidents. As dependent variable the Carkhuff scales were used with regard to empathy, respect, genuineness, and self-disclosure. The results were processed by means of the t test for independent groups. There were no significant differences between the pre-measurements of the control and experimental groups on the dependent variables. As far as post-measurements were concerned, highly significant differences between the experimental and control groups on all the dependent variables were obtained

Convention · Empathy · Political science · Sociology · Statistics · Variables · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Computer Science · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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