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Is Conflict Stimulating?

Sensation Seekers' Responses to Interpersonal Conflict

Constance J. Pilkington

University of Georgia

Deborah R. Richardson

University of Georgia

Mary E. Utley

University of Georgia

This study examined the effects of sensation seeking on responses to interpersonal conflict. A total of 153 male and female subjects completed the Sensation-Seeking Scale and three versions of the Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory. Sensation seeking was related to conflict responses for females only; high sensation-seeking females reported dominating more and obliging less than did low sensation-seeking females. Subsequent analyses revealed that this effect was mainly due to two sensation-seeking factors: thrill and adventure seeking and disinhibition. A sex-role expectations explanation is proposed, and considerations for future research are examined.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Vol. 14, No. 3, 596-603 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/0146167288143019
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