The relationships between Japanese interpersonal conflict styles and their language expressions.
The present study investigated the influence of interpersonal conflict management styles on language expressions and the differences in expressions in same-sex relational categories based on specific in-group-out-group classifications. Questionnaires were administered to 367 university students in Japan. After reading a scenario, participants reported on actual language use and gave ratings on an interpersonal conflict management scale. The results revealed that Japanese change their expressions, along with psychological styles, depending on the relational target. They also indicated psychological constructs were related to their equivalent expressions. The results suggested that future research should take into consideration the potential differences in behavior and interaction posture inherent in various relational and situational categories.
English Department, Nanzan Junior College, Nagoya, Japan. moriizum@ic.nanzan-u.ac.jp
Satoshi
S
Moriizumi
Jiro
J
Takai
D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D001242:Assertiveness; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011340:Problem Solving; D011578:Psycholinguistics; D012930:Social Dominance; D012933:Social Identification; D012938:Social Perception; D012945:Social Values; D014705:Verbal Behavior; D055815:Young Adult