Oral Presentations - Session 3B: UC 327
Negotiating Satisfaction in Intimate Relationships
Presentation Type
Presentation
Faculty Mentor’s Full Name
Steven Yoshimura
Faculty Mentor’s Department
Communications
Abstract / Artist's Statement
Everyone in a romantic relationship must negotiate small details in everyday life with their romantic partner. Conflict occurs when individuals disagree in terms of their needs, wants, and/ or beliefs. In this study, we examined the potential correlation between negotiation style and relationship satisfaction. Fifty-seven participants completed an online survey about their conflict styles and current level of satisfaction in their romantic relationship. The results showed a positive correlation between the tendency to use cooperative negotiation styles and reported relationship satisfaction, and a negative correlation between competitive negotiation styles and relationship satisfaction. The results indicate that how people negotiate everyday issues directly influences the amount of relational satisfaction they will experience.
Negotiating Satisfaction in Intimate Relationships
UC 327
Everyone in a romantic relationship must negotiate small details in everyday life with their romantic partner. Conflict occurs when individuals disagree in terms of their needs, wants, and/ or beliefs. In this study, we examined the potential correlation between negotiation style and relationship satisfaction. Fifty-seven participants completed an online survey about their conflict styles and current level of satisfaction in their romantic relationship. The results showed a positive correlation between the tendency to use cooperative negotiation styles and reported relationship satisfaction, and a negative correlation between competitive negotiation styles and relationship satisfaction. The results indicate that how people negotiate everyday issues directly influences the amount of relational satisfaction they will experience.