My Conflict Style Analysis

Which conflict style(s) do you prefer? All too often, individuals are unfamiliar with which conflict style(s) they favor therefore, these individuals typically are unaware of how to handle conflicting situations when presented to them. Recently, I took a Conflict Style Questionnaire (1995) that identified which particular conflict styles I tend to promote (Rahim and Wagner 122-132). This analysis depicts my conflict styles, the benefits of knowing my conflict styles and how my behaviors may change, based on a relationship and the environment, when in conflict.
Initially answering the questionnaire, I apply two detached conflicts; one in an intimate relationship and one in an impersonal relationship. “Your perception of conflict style depends on whether you are rating yourself or others are rating you” (Wilmot and Hocker 170-171). Although I try to see various viewpoints of other people, I fully understand that I do not know what others are really thinking. With that in mind, the questionnaire is answered from my outlook of the situation with the other person in conflict’s view in mind. To proceed, the following discusses each situation separately.
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For example, I now have a better understanding about my stance in an argument, along with how the outcome of my relationship with the conflicting person may be effected after a disagreement and if I am properly handling conflicts. Furthermore, “…the use of appropriate or inappropriate conflict styles can affect relationship outcomes and relationship outcomes can affect the choice of conflict style” (Andrews and Tjosvold 227). Therefore, through awareness of my conflict styles I can become better educated in managing certain conflicts and will try to effectively handle disputes in the future. Being self-aware of my routine conflict style behaviors enables me to further discover alternate conflict styles and alternative approaches for future