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INACCORD CONFLICT ANALYSIS MODEL
Conflict Styles*

Name of Date:
Party:

People sometimes handle conflict differently depending on the context (for example, if conflict arises in the
home, we may handle it differently than we would handle conflict at work). For this survey, we would like you to
reflect on how you typically handle conflict in each of five contexts: in your family of origin, at home, with friends,
during play or recreation, and at work. All conflict styles have advantages and disadvantages, so it is important to
note that there is no right or wrong answer.

Avoidance: When I have a conflict, I tend to avoid it or refuse to engage in it.
Competition: When I have a conflict, I tend to be competitive and feel that it is important to obtain my
goals and/or ensure that the problem gets solved.
Compromise: When I have a conflict, I prefer a give and take approach where we try to find middle
ground between two differing positions, even if the outcome does not fully meet either partys goal.
Accommodation: When I have a conflict, I tend to give in to anothers wishes or sacrifice my own goals to
minimize conflict.
Collaboration: When I have a conflict, I prefer to work cooperatively with the other party until a mutually
agreeable solution is found.

For each context listed below, please choose the conflict style that you use most often. If you feel that two
responses might apply, please decide on which one is TRUER for you. Do not check more than one box.

1. Growing up in my family of origin, if conflict arose, the conflict style I used most often was:

Avoidance Competition Compromise Accommodation Collaboration

2. In my home life right now, when conflict arises, the conflict style I use most often is:

Avoidance Competition Compromise Accommodation Collaboration

3. If conflict arises when spending time with friends, the conflict style I use most often is:

Avoidance Competition Compromise Accommodation Collaboration

4. During recreation or play, if conflict arises, the conflict style I am most likely to use is:

Avoidance Competition Compromise Accommodation Collaboration
5. If conflict arises at work, the conflict style I am most likely to use is:

Avoidance Competition Compromise Accommodation Collaboration

*NOTE: We have adapted the framework of Wilmot and Hocker (1998) in the design of this survey instrument.