An Examination of the Conflict Resolution Strategies and Goals of Children with Depressive Symptoms

Autor/inn/en	Rinaldi, Christina M.; Heath, Nancy L.
Titel	An Examination of the Conflict Resolution Strategies and Goals of Children with Depressive Symptoms
Quelle	In: Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 11 (2006) 3, S.187-204 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-2752
Schlagwörter	Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Depression (Psychology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Interpersonal Competence; Children; Problem Solving; Elementary School Students; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Konflikt; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Child; Kind; Kinder; Problemlösen; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine (a) the reports of conflict strategies and goals in response to hypothetical conflict situations, (b) generation of solutions to hypothetical conflicts, and (c) conflict in observed dyadic exchanges in children with high and low depressive symptoms. Children from Grades 4, 5, and 6 were divided into high (n=57) and low (n=57) depressive symptoms groups. Results indicated that the two groups differed on the types of conflict strategies but not conflict goals chosen in hypothetical social problem-solving tasks. Also, children reporting depressive symptoms typically chose less effective strategies to solving social problems. In observed dyadic exchanges, the high depressive symptoms group employed more negative strategies than the low depressive symptoms group, but no significant differences were noted for the prosocial conflict resolution strategies exhibited. Findings and implications for children with depressive symptoms are highlighted. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10