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A Comprehensive Guide to Studying and Interpreting Communication Interaction This practical book provides students and experienced researchers with tools for studying communication behaviors through direct observation. The sourcebook provides sound coverage of both cutting-edge and well-established systems, measurements, and procedures, as well as detailed information on measurement selection, coding, reliability assessment, and analysis. In addition to offering theoretical discussions from leading researchers in the field, each chapter also focuses on how to apply systems and principles in conducting actual original research and uses examples and exemplars to help readers understand and apply the methods.
Observing Relational Conflict
Observing Relational Conflict
Introduction
Since the publication of Rausch, Barry, Hertel, and Swain’s (1974) observations of marital conflict, scholarly research on relational conflict has increased exponentially. As Gottman (1994) stated, “Nearly all the research on marital interaction has involved the observation of conflict resolution” (p. 66). In the past 40 years, researchers have elaborated what constitutes conflict; how conflict emerges, develops, and ends; factors that affect conflict processes; individual and relational differences in the management of conflict; dimensions and content of various typologies of conflict behavior; individual and relational outcomes of conflict communication behaviors; effects of conflict on people’s mental and physical health; effects of marital conflict on child adjustment; patterns of conflict strategies and tactics; and other relevant processes.
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