Year: 2023
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This research examines how gender identity is connected to interpersonal conflict style.This appears to be the first study examining the relationship between gender and interpersonal conflict style, including nonbinary gender identities.Interpersonal conflict is a serious daily stressor, contributing to mood and overall well-being (Bolger et al., 1989).The conflict mode survey used in this study is based on the Thomas-Kilmann conflict 'MODE' instrument (TKI) (Kilmann & Thomas, 1977).By sorting individuals into one or more of five possible conflict styles, accommodating, avoiding, collaborating, competing, and compromising, participants are assessed on other-regarding and self-regarding behavior.128 individuals participated in the study and 106 responses were analyzed (N = 106).The distribution of participants across conflict styles was analyzed using a chi-square test and significant non-random stratification was found in all groups except the 'man' gender identity group.Significance was found in the sample at large (p < 0.001), the 'women' gender group (p < 0.001), and the 'nonbinary' gender group (p < 0.001).These results suggest that women and, nonbinary people could have a conflict mode distribution that is significantly different than expected, and therefore that previous models of interpersonal conflict behavior may not work as designed for women and nonbinary people.This appears to be the first study on interpersonal conflict behavior that includes nonbinary people, and this result indicates that future research is necessary.Only one of the five conflict modes (competing) had acceptable internal reliability (α = 0.75) and when a logistic regression was conducted on this subscale, no differences were found between genders in the probability of displaying a 'competing' conflict mode.
Author: Bennett, Katherine
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7055452509