CONFLICT AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR

CONFLICT AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR AND DOMINANCE/SUBMISSIVENESS IN INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

The proposed research study will investigate the relationship between conflict avoidance behavior and manifestations of dominance or submissiveness in interpersonal relationships. The proposed study will test the following research hypothesis: Individuals with strong submissive personality characteristics will employ conflict avoidance strategies in interpersonal conflict situations more often than individuals with strong dominant personality characteristics.

Theoretical support and background information for the proposed study will be obtained from published literature related to interpersonal conflict. Subjects for the proposed study will be drawn from work, study, and social environments associated with a postsecondary educational institution. The data required for the proposed study will be collected through the administration of both a survey questionnaire and a psychological profile instrument to subjects selected for the study sample. The administration of the survey instrument will establish the extent to which subjects would likely employ conflict avoidance strategies in interpersonal conflict situations. The administration of the personality profile instrument will establish the dominant/submissive character of subjects' personality.

The research hypothesis will be tested through the application of ANOVA procedures to the data. The criterion for rejection of t

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ulated for the proposed study. The hypothesis is as follows: Individuals with strong submissive personality characteristics will employ conflict avoidance strategies in interpersonal conflict situations more often than individuals with strong dominant personality characteristics. Methodology The methodology that will be followed in the conduct of the proposed research are described and explained in this section. This description and explanation is presented in separate discussions related to subjects, instrumentation, procedures, and data analysis. Subjects A research sample of 40 persons will be selected. The research sample will be selected in clusters, with 20 persons being selected from among the student population in the Psychology Department at the university, and 20 persons being selected from among staff personnel in the Psychology Department at the university. The student cluster of the sample will range in age from 20 to 25 years old, while the non-student cluster will range in age from 25 to 45 years old. Instrumentation The data required for the proposed study will be collected through the administration of both a survey questionnaire and a psychological profile instrument to subjects selected for the

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