Accuracy and Bias in Newlywed Couples’ Perceptions of Conflict Styles and the Association with Marital Satisfaction

A U.S.-China Investigation of the Effects of Perceived Partner Conflict Styles on Outcome Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Perceived Partner Conflict Competence

“…Therefore, it seems that self-reported conflict styles apply to perceived partner styles. Although individuals may adopt different criteria in assessing self-behavior and partner-behavior (Canary & Spitzberg, 1990), this study supports the argument that individuals tend to perceive partner conflict styles as similar to their own (Segrin et al, 2009).…”

“…In the United States, competing and avoiding styles are generally found to be associated with lower levels of relational satisfaction than positively toned integrative styles (Canary, 2003;Caughlin & Vangelisti, 2006). The more negativity and belligerence a counterpart exhibits, the less satisfied one becomes with the relationship (Segrin, Hanzal, & Domschke, 2009). Similarly in Chinese culture, integrating, compromising, and obliging styles are also found to be correlated with higher levels of relational satisfaction than competing and avoiding styles (Zhang, 2007).…”

Marital Quality and Attachment: The Mediator Role of Conflict Resolution Styles

“…International studies indicate a positive association between marital quality and positive strategies of conflict resolution, with higher levels of marital quality observed when spouses adopt targeted strategies to solve the conflict (Segrin, Hanzal, & Domschke, 2009;Wheeler, Updegraff, & Thayer, 2010). There is also evidence that destructive and/or competitive solving strategies are negatively associated with marital quality (McNulty & Russell, 2010).…”

Deciding to Dissolve: Individual- and Relationship-Level Predictors of Roommate Breakup

“…Using the APIM, Peterson et al (2009) found support for a couple-oriented model revealed by significant actor and partner effects indicating that a husband's use of active-avoidance coping predicted increases in his own and his wife's personal and social distress, and vice versa. Similarly, a study of newlywed couples found that the more one person exhibits negativity and belligerence in conflict, the less satisfied both that person and the spouse are with the marriage (Segrin, Hanzal, & Domschke, 2009). We employ the APIM for a similar use-to identify characteristics of the person, characteristics of the roommate, and characteristics of the relationship that predict the desire to stay in or leave a roommate relationship.…”