This study examined the relationship between self-concealment and conflict resolution strategies in 178 college students and tried to determine whether ambivalence over expressing emotion has a mediating effect in these relationships. First, self-conc...
This study examined the relationship between self-concealment and conflict resolution strategies in 178 college students and tried to determine whether ambivalence over expressing emotion has a mediating effect in these relationships. First, self-concealing was positively correlated with ambivalence over expressing emotion, and each sub-factor of self-concealing and each sub-factor of ambivalence over expressing emotion were all positively correlated. In addition, self-concealing and conflict resolution strategies were also correlated, which was positively correlated with avoidance and concession strategies, and negatively correlated with compromise and cooperation. Ambivalence over expressing emotion was also correlated with conflict resolution strategies, which were positively correlated with avoidance and concession strategies, and negatively correlated with compromise and control strategies. In the relationship between self-concealing and conflict resolution strategies, ambivalence over expressing emotion was found to have a complete mediating effect. In other words, when a person with self-concealing characteristics suffers a conflict within an interpersonal relationship, he may take a method to resolve the conflict, but if he thinks about expressing his emotions to others and falls into ambivalent conflict, he may not take measures to resolve the conflict.