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Adolescents’ conflict resolution with their parents and best friends: links to life satisfaction

dc.contributor.authorGözkan, Ayfer Dost
dc.contributor.departmentPsychology
dc.contributor.ozuauthorGÖZKAN, Ayfer Dost
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-30T09:00:26Z
dc.date.available2020-06-30T09:00:26Z
dc.date.issued2019-10
dc.description.abstractObjective The present study aimed to compare the frequency with which adolescents' used different conflict resolution styles in their three close relationships (mother, father and best friend); to examine the associations among adolescents' conflict resolution styles in these relationships and the links between conflict resolution styles and life satisfaction. Methods The participants were adolescents (N = 854; aged 11-19 years), from six secondary schools in a metropolitan city in Turkey, who completed self-report questionnaires. Results In conflicts with their parents, adolescents used constructive styles (problem solving and compliance) more often than dysfunctional styles (withdrawal and conflict engagement). Problem solving was the most frequently used strategy in conflicts with a best friend, followed by conflict engagement, withdrawal, and compliance. Path analysis indicated a strong association between the strategies used to resolve conflicts with parents and with one's best friend, chi(2) = 6.45, df = 6, p = 0.38, CFI/TLI = 1/0.999, RMSEA = 0.007. Across all three relationships problem solving was positively linked to life satisfaction, whereas withdrawal and conflict engagement were negatively linked to life satisfaction, chi(2) = 25.234, df = 24, p = 0.39, CFI/TLI = 0.999/0.999, RMSEA = 0.006. Conclusion There were similarities and differences in the conflict resolution strategies used in the different relationships, which provide support for the social problem solving model as well as for the contextual view of conflict resolution. The findings also underline the importance of constructive conflict resolution to the wellbeing of adolescents and point to the importance of conflict resolution training.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTÜBİTAK
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10826-019-01465-xen_US
dc.identifier.endpage2866en_US
dc.identifier.issn1062-1024en_US
dc.identifier.issue10en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85066066429
dc.identifier.startpage2854en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10679/6667
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01465-x
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.wos000484958300019
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.peerreviewedyesen_US
dc.publicationstatusPublisheden_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relationinfo:turkey/grantAgreement/TUBITAK/115K324
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Child and Family Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryInternational Refereed Journal
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.titleAdolescents’ conflict resolution with their parents and best friends: links to life satisfactionen_US
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