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We Can Make It Better: “We” Moderates the Relationship Between a Compromising Style in Interpersonal Conflict and Well-Being

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  • Wei-Fang Lin
  • Yi-Cheng Lin
  • Chin-Lan Huang
  • Lung Chen

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Compromising is considered a useful strategy for solving interpersonal conflicts. However, compromising, which includes accommodating and sacrificing, may also lead to anxiety and depression. Therefore, the current study focused on a moderating mechanism between compromising and psychological health. Based on self-expansion theory, we hypothesized that the more individuals have a relational focus (i.e., a greater use of “we”) while narrating their compromising experiences, the better psychological health they will experience. Two hundred sixty-one participants from National Taiwan University (mean age = 20.40, 53.26 % male, 46.74 % female), wrote about an experience of conflict with their parents and completed a package of questionnaires to measure their conflict management style and psychological health. The frequency of the “we” pronoun was considered an index of relational focus. As predicted, the results from a hierarchical multiple regression demonstrated that “we” moderated the effect of compromising style on well-being. Specifically, the relationship between compromising and psychological well-being were strengthened for individuals who had more relational focus. Thus, although a compromising style helps solve interpersonal conflicts, it does not necessarily increase individuals’ well-being. How individuals anchor their experiences are more important. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016

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  • Wei-Fang Lin & Yi-Cheng Lin & Chin-Lan Huang & Lung Chen, 2016. "We Can Make It Better: “We” Moderates the Relationship Between a Compromising Style in Interpersonal Conflict and Well-Being," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 41-57, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:17:y:2016:i:1:p:41-57
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-014-9582-8
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    1. Jen-Ho Chang & Chin-Lan Huang & Yi-Cheng Lin, 2013. "The Psychological Displacement Paradigm in Diary-Writing (PDPD) and its Psychological Benefits," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 14(1), pages 155-167, March.
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