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The Family and Peer Origins of Coercion within Adult Romantic Relationships: A Longitudinal Multimethod Study across Relationships Contexts
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Ha, Thao; Otten, Roy; McGill, Shannon; Dishion, Thomas J. – Developmental Psychology, 2019
Using coercive strategies to resolve conflicts with romantic partners has toxic effects on relationships. Coercion predicts relationship dissatisfaction, instability, and intimate partner violence. The early adult romantic relationships model hypothesizes that such strategies first emerge within the family and continue to affect romantic…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Adults, Family Influence, Peer Influence
Adolescents' Implicit Theories Predict Desire for Vengeance after Peer Conflicts: Correlational and Experimental Evidence
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Yeager, David S.; Trzesniewski, Kali H.; Tirri, Kirsi; Nokelainen, Petri; Dweck, Carol S. – Developmental Psychology, 2011
Why do some adolescents respond to interpersonal conflicts vengefully, whereas others seek more positive solutions? Three studies investigated the role of implicit theories of personality in predicting violent or vengeful responses to peer conflicts among adolescents in Grades 9 and 10. They showed that a greater belief that traits are fixed (an…
Descriptors: Prediction, Conflict, Peer Relationship, Adolescents
Defense Mechanisms in Adolescence.
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Cramer, Phebe – Developmental Psychology, 1979
Results showed that by ninth or tenth grade, males begin to externalize conflict while females tend to deal with conflict internally. This differentiation of defense choice by sex is clearly established by the last two years of high school. (JMB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Conflict Resolution, Psychological Characteristics
Resolution and Children's Responses to Interadult Anger.
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Cummings, E. Mark; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1991
Children from 5 to 19 years of age viewed videotaped segments of resolved, partially resolved, and unresolved conflicts. The negativity of children's responses corresponded to the degree that fights were unresolved. Numerous age and sex effects were found. (BC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Anger, Children