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Relationship-Related Beliefs

Researchers focused on beliefs about relationships mostly examine dysfunc­tional beliefs. Researchers have extended this research by examining the relationship between dysfunctional beliefs and conflict in non-Western samples.

Hamamci (2005a) studied the association between dysfunc­tional relational beliefs and marital conflict in a Turkish sample. Holding dysfunctional beliefs was positively related to self-reports of the number and frequency of conflicts and the level of tension in the relationship, although interpersonal rejection beliefs showed stron­ger relationships than did unrealistic expec­tations and interpersonal misperception. In a subsequent study, Hamamci (2005b) examined whether dysfunctional relational beliefs were related to conflict resolution between Turkish adolescents and their par­ents. Holding dysfunctional beliefs was nega­tively related to engaging in actions that lead to conflict resolution (i.e., focusing on the other’s needs).

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Source: Oetzel John, Ting-Toomey Stella. The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Communication: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice. SAGE Publications,2013. — 912 p.. 2013

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