Investigators at St. Louis University Discuss Findings in Psychology (Relationship of Conflict, Conflict Avoidance, and Conflict Resolution To Psychological Adjustment).

A report from St. Louis University discusses the impact of conflict, conflict avoidance, and conflict resolution on psychological adjustment in children, adolescents, emerging adults, and adults. The study found that conflict and conflict avoidance have deleterious effects on psychological adjustment, while conflict resolution has beneficial effects. The research suggests that interventions aimed at reducing conflict avoidance and improving conflict resolution skills may help reduce stress. The study involved 1471 US adults aged 18 to 86, primarily identifying as White, with 51% holding at least a bachelor's degree. [Extracted from the article]