Analysis of the influence of the type of temperament of spouses on conflict behavior in marriage
https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2022-5-5-35-48
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the influence of the type of temperament of spouses on conflict behavior in marriage. The novelty of the work lies in the study of the influence of a certain type of temperament, which was diagnosed in each of the spouses, and its relationship with manifestations of conflict behavior.
The Introduction presents the relevance of the study, which is due to the high demand from family psychology to solve the problem of complementarity of spouses in marriage, and the resolution of constantly arising conflicts and disputes. The analysis of domestic and foreign approaches to the problem of conflict behavior in couples and their root causes is given. The empirical object of the study was 60 spouses, who were further divided into two groups. The whole group consists of spouses who have been married for more than 3 years.
The «Methods» section lists statistical methods, as well as methodological tools: Test "Temperament formula" (A. Belova); Test typical family status (E. G. Eidemiller, V. V. Justitskis); Questionnaire "Satisfaction with marriage" (E. Y. Alyoshina); Thomas-Kilman's method of "Determining the style of behavior in a conflict situation".
The Results show the relationship between the type of temperament of spouses and conflict behavior in marriage.
In the «Discussion» section, the author notes that the sanguine and choleric types of temperament are the most pronounced in both men and women. It has been established that there is a direct positive relationship between the sanguine type of temperament and satisfaction with marriage; with strategies «compromise», «cooperation», «adaptation», as well as neuropsychiatric stress in spouses. Between choleric temperament and family anxiety; rivalry and avoidance in spouses.
About the Authors
O. N. Nadirashvili
Don State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
graduate student of the Department of General and Counseling Psychology
A. M. Kukulyar
Don State Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Psychology), Associate Professor of the Department of General and Counseling Psychology
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Nadirashvili O.N., Kukulyar A.M. Analysis of the influence of the type of temperament of spouses on conflict behavior in marriage. Innovative science: psychology, pedagogy, defectology. 2022;5(5):35-48. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2022-5-5-35-48
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