Cohort Difference in Interpersonal Conflict: Implications for the Older Patient-Younger Care Provider Interaction

Bergstrom, Mark J.; Nussbaum, Jon F.

doi:10.1207/s15327027hc0803_4

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“…This finding supports Bergstrom and Nussbaum (1996), who reported that older adults prefer a solution-oriented strategy and find that this is more "effective." This finding supports Bergstrom and Nussbaum (1996), who reported that older adults prefer a solution-oriented strategy and find that this is more "effective."…”

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“…Differences in beliefs regarding caregiving may lead to conflict (Cicirelli, 1992;Horowitz et al, 1991;Steinmetz & Amsden, 1983). Although conflict may be more evident in some mother-daughter relationships than in others (Walker & Allen, 1991) and preferences for conflict styles may change across the lifespan (Bergstrom & Nussbaum, 1996), little is known about conflict in regard to caregiving decisions prior to dependency, which leads to the following research questions: RQ1: What conflict strategies do mothers and adult daughters report to prefer when disagreeing with each other? RQ2: Does expressed preference for conflict strategies influence the level of involvement and positive regard exhibited during mother and adult daughter discussions of caregiving issues prior to dependency?…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These three conflict styles may be differentiated on two dimensions: level of engagement or involvement in the discussion and level of positive regard toward the partner (Bergstrom & Nussbaum, 1996;Sillars, Coletti, Parry, & Rogers, 1982;Sillars & Wilmot, 1989). Level of involvement in the conflict can be identified by behaviors such as how much an individual talks, the number of suggestions or alternatives he or she makes, and the amount of attention paid to and elaboration of the partner's comments (Bergstrom & Nussbaum, 1996;Sillars et al, 1982).…”

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“…Level of involvement in the conflict can be identified by behaviors such as how much an individual talks, the number of suggestions or alternatives he or she makes, and the amount of attention paid to and elaboration of the partner's comments (Bergstrom & Nussbaum, 1996;Sillars et al, 1982). Level of regard can be identified by positive behaviors such as pursuing mutually favor-134 PECCHIONI AND NUSSBAUM able solutions, being cooperative, and making positive statements about the other and negative behaviors such as put downs, insults, interruptions, and arguing (Bergstrom & Nussbaum, 1996;Sillars et al, 1982). A cooperative, solution-oriented style is characterized by high engagement and high positive affect and demonstrates "a desire for mutually favorable resolution through cooperation and a striving for compatible solutions" (Bergstrom & Nussbaum, 1996, p. 235).…”

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Mother-Adult Daughter Discussions of Caregiving Prior to Dependency: Exploring Conflicts Among European-American Women

Pecchioni¹,

Nussbaum²

2001

Journal of Family Communication

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Thirty-six mother-adult daughter dyads discussed potential caregiving decisions prior to the mother's dependency. Their interactions were coded for exhibited conflict, use of control strategies, level of involvement in the discussion, and regard for each other. In addition, they reported their use of conflict strategies when having a disagreement with each other. Less than 40% of these dyads exhibited a disagreement. Mothers with high nonconfrontation scores were less involved in these discussions, suggesting that they may be less involved in order to avoid disagreements. Daughters' involvement was associated with the interaction between their mothers' control scores and their own solution-orientation scores. Daughters whose mothers used fewer control strategies were more involved, suggesting that less controlling mothers may be giving tacit approval for their daughters' involvement in seeking mutually acceptable solutions. Mothers' and daughters' level of positive regard and the conflict styles exhibited during these discussions were not associated with their reported use of conflict strategies with each other.Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of life, helping to not only define how people are supposed to act toward one another but relationships themselves (Lulofs & Cahn, 2000). Close, personal relationships, such as those in the fam-

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Mother-Adult Daughter Discussions of Caregiving Prior to Dependency: Exploring Conflicts Among European-American Women

Pecchioni¹,

Nussbaum²

2001

Journal of Family Communication

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“…Like interpersonal conflict studies, research on intergenerational conflict has been primarily focused on age differences in conflict management styles in the Western cultural context (Berens, 2000;Bergstrom, 1997;Bergstrom & Nussbaum, 1996;Bergstrom & Williams, 1996;Sillars & Zietlow, 1993). Chinese culture emphasizes hierarchical relations, including agebased hierarchy (Ting-Toomey, 1994;Westwood, Tang, & Kirkbride, 1992).…”

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Initiating Factors of Chinese Intergenerational Conflict: Young Adults' Written Accounts

Zhang

2004

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

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Abstract:This study examined young adults' written accounts of intergenerational communication in conflict situations in the People's Republic of China. Using a content analysis approach, this study identified five major types of initiating factors that precipitated intergenerational conflict. Old-to-young criticism was most frequent, followed by illegitimate demand and rebuff. The least frequent initiating factors included young-to-old criticism and disagreement/generation gap. In addition, results indicated that more rebuffs were from nonfamily elders than from family elders, whereas disagreement with family elders was more frequent than with non-family elders. Proportionally speaking, no differences emerged between family and non-family elders for criticism (both old-to-young and young-to-old) and illegitimate demand. Results are discussed with respect to research in intergenerational communication, interpersonal conflict, and the Chinese socio-cultural norm of hierarchy and filial piety.

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Conflict and Cooperation across the Life‐Span

Zhang

2008

The International Encyclopedia of Communication

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Cohort Difference in Interpersonal Conflict: Implications for the Older Patient-Younger Care Provider Interaction

Cited by 30 publications

References 11 publications

Mother-Adult Daughter Discussions of Caregiving Prior to Dependency: Exploring Conflicts Among European-American Women

Mother-Adult Daughter Discussions of Caregiving Prior to Dependency: Exploring Conflicts Among European-American Women

Initiating Factors of Chinese Intergenerational Conflict: Young Adults' Written Accounts

Conflict and Cooperation across the Life‐Span

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