APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Our Relationship Is Fine: Dominant Conflict Style Impacts Perception of Romantic Relationship Threat
- Elsa Baumgartner
UMW Psychology Grad - Brian Merski
UMW Psychology Grad - Margaret Millar
UMW Psychology Student - Kendall McCracken
UMW Psychology Grad - Erin Palmwood
UMW Psychology Professor
Abstract
The present study utilized the Unspoken Complaint paradigm to examine how maladaptive communication patterns influence susceptibility to romantic relationship threat. Dominant conflict styles moderated perceptions of relationship threat, with higher dominance linked to decreased threat perception. Findings suggest dominance is associated with avoidant coping following relationship threat.
Love and Marriage
