Effects of Gender on Conflict Management Strategies, Interpersonal Conflict, and Job Affection Well Being

Abstract

As working environment requires more interaction, interpersonal conflicts become noticeable. It is becoming more essential to understand the nature of interpersonal conflicts. The present study examined the moderating role of gender on the relation between interpersonal conflicts and job negative well-beings. When occupations were controlled, women reported a stronger correlation between interpersonal conflicts and job negative well-beings than men. In this study, female are reported more cases in interpersonal conflicts and higher level of distress towards their job than male. Finally, gender difference on the tendency and the effects of conflict handling styles were reported, in which men are found to be suitable in using dominating coping tactics, with cooperating strategies are suitable for women.