Accuracy and bias in perceptions of conflict style among same-sex and heterosexual couples

Robert E. Wickham; Charlotte L. Beard; Ellen D.B. Riggle; Esther D. Rothblum; Sharon S. Rostosky; Kimberly F. Balsam

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2016.10.004

Accuracy and bias in perceptions of conflict style among same-sex and heterosexual couples

Robert E. Wickham
, Charlotte L. Beard
, Ellen D.B. Riggle
, Esther D. Rothblum
, Sharon S. Rostosky
, Kimberly F. Balsam

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Intimates form stable impressions of their romantic partner's conflict style, which may influence interactions during conflicts and shape expectancies regarding future disagreements. Despite a large body of work comparing relationship outcomes among heterosexual and same-sex couples, research has yet to examine how the validity of these perceptions vary as a function of gender and sexual orientation. The present study examines perceptual accuracy and bias in perceptions of conflict style among same-sex female (N_dyads = 215), same-sex male (N_dyads = 113), and heterosexual (N_dyads = 93) couples. Although members of same-sex and heterosexual couples exhibited some similarity in accuracy and bias in perceptions, a number of compelling differences suggest that the gender and the sexual orientation of a couple shape perceptions of partner conflict style.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	109-119
Número de páginas	11
Publicación	Journal of Research in Personality
Volumen	65
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2016.10.004
Estado	Published - dic 1 2016

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© 2016 Elsevier Inc.

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Author Note: Funding for this research was provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R01HD069370 (Kimberly Balsam, PI), as well as a grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (State of California) 24RT-0027 (Ricardo Munoz, PI; Robert Wickham, Co-I).

Financiadores	Número del financiador
Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (State of California	24RT-0027
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development	R01HD069370

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