Interpersonal conflict in the educational еnvironment as an object of scientific research
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The article highlights the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study of interpersonal conflict in the educational environment. The reasons and factors of its occurrence are revealed, the main types of interpersonal conflict are clarified, and the attitude of the parties to the conflict is analysed. The study substantiates the methods of empirical research of interpersonal conflict, according to the socio-psychological analysis of the participants in the conflict situation in the educational environment. The obtained results of the study can be used for psychological research in order to obtain the necessary data for preventive or corrective measures, psychological support of students. The purpose to analyse theoretically and methodologically the phenomenon of interpersonal conflict in the educational environment, to reveal the problem of interaction between the participants of the conflict and to form a set of psychodiagnostic methods in accordance with the identified aspects of the phenomenon under study. Methods - literature analysis, systematisation, generalisation, synthesis, mathematical methods of information processing. Originality. Modern students face significant challenges in the process of adapting to the conditions of the educational environment in which they receive their education. The social situation of higher education students requires them to have practical skills of interpersonal interaction and active integration of their own personality into society. Often, in the course of life, situations of contradiction arise between the conditions of the environment and/or the subjects in it, which leads to the onset of conflict. That is why it is important to understand the causes and peculiarities of interpersonal conflict in the personal environment, especially for the purpose of successful prevention or resolution. Conclusion. Studenthood is one of the turning points in the life of young men. It is characterised by an increased need for self-expression, personal development and professional competence. The tendencies of adolescence in the situation of finding a personality in the educational process are a factor for getting students into conflict situations, the interpersonal aspect of which is mainly a clash of interests between the subjects of the educational process. The main sign of conflict is the situation of opposition of interests and beliefs of its participants to each other.
Source: Psychological Journal
Author: Serhiy Tabachenko
Institution: Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410176249