Taking conflict personally (TCP), the degree to which people experience negative consequences from conflict, is typically conceived as a state or trait. This investigation went beyond TCP as an individual… Click to show full abstract
Taking conflict personally (TCP), the degree to which people experience negative consequences from conflict, is typically conceived as a state or trait. This investigation went beyond TCP as an individual characteristic in identifying differences in TCP based on the type of relationship in which conflict is situated. Participants were surveyed about their experience of conflict within a relationship of their choosing. The results showed that TCP differed by relationship type. Relationships higher in satisfaction had decreased personalization, whereas relationships higher in importance had increased personalization. These findings extend TCP research by showing that relationships themselves are characterized by conflict personalization.
Journal Title: Western Journal of Communication
Year Published: 2019
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