Gender Differences in Conflicts Management among Friends

Author: Haleema Sadia

Supervisor: Ms. Shazia Khalid

Degree: M.Sc

Year: 2007-2009

University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

The current study investigates the gender differences in conflict management among friends. It was hypothesized that there is a significant difference between male and female in conflict style. Survey research design was used in this research. The data was collected from Masters and undergraduate students from both male and female. The sample was taken from the University of the Punjab Lahore. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. T-test was used to analyze gender differences in conflicts management. Frequencies were used for the analysis of demographic information. Thomas Kilman instrument (TKI) for conflict resolution was used to find accurate results. Findings of the results showed that there is a significant difference between conflicts style in males and females among friends.

Keywords: Gender Differences, Conflicts Management, Friends, Demographic Information

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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245

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