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Interpersonal conflict, agreeableness, and personality development.

Lauri A Jensen-Campbell1, Katie A Gleason, Ryan Adams

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, 76019-0528, USA. lcampbell@uta.edu

Journal of Personality
|November 25, 2003
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Children

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • The Big-Five personality dimensions are fundamental traits influencing behavior.
  • Agreeableness, a key personality dimension, is linked to positive interpersonal relations in adults.
  • Understanding personality's role in childhood conflict is crucial for social development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between the Big-Five personality dimensions and interpersonal conflict in children.
  • To specifically examine the role of agreeableness in children's conflict resolution, perceptions, and adjustment.

Main Methods:

  • Two multimethod studies involving elementary school children (N=276 and N=234).
  • Assessment of Big-Five personality domains in children.
  • Utilized child self-reports, parent/teacher reports, and observer ratings of conflict.

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Main Results:

  • Agreeableness uniquely predicted children's conflict resolution tactics and adjustment.
  • Children's perceptions of conflict were influenced by their own agreeableness.
  • Higher agreeableness in child pairs correlated with more harmonious and constructive conflicts.

Conclusions:

  • Agreeableness is strongly associated with interpersonal conflict processes and outcomes in children.
  • This personality dimension plays a significant role in children's conflict management and social adjustment.
  • Findings highlight agreeableness as a key factor in understanding childhood social dynamics.