TY - JOUR
T1 - The Physiology of Argumentative Skill Deficiency
T2 - Cognitive Ability, Emotional Competence, Communication Qualities, and Responses to Conflict
AU - Aloia, Lindsey Susan
AU - Solomon, Denise Haunani
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 National Communication Association.
PY - 2015/7/3
Y1 - 2015/7/3
N2 - This study drew upon the argumentative skill deficiency model to advance hypotheses linking cognitive ability and emotional competence to the prominence of loudness, criticism, disagreement, and sarcasm in conflict interactions between dating partners. Hypotheses also predicted that these communication qualities amplify physiological stress responses to conflict interactions, as indexed by measures of salivary cortisol. One hundred college-aged students (50 romantic couples) participated in a dyadic interaction in which they discussed a source of conflict in their relationship. Structural equation analyses evaluated an actor–partner interdependence model in which personal qualities predicted communication qualities that, in turn, predicted amplitude of cortisol change. Results indicated partial support for our hypotheses.
AB - This study drew upon the argumentative skill deficiency model to advance hypotheses linking cognitive ability and emotional competence to the prominence of loudness, criticism, disagreement, and sarcasm in conflict interactions between dating partners. Hypotheses also predicted that these communication qualities amplify physiological stress responses to conflict interactions, as indexed by measures of salivary cortisol. One hundred college-aged students (50 romantic couples) participated in a dyadic interaction in which they discussed a source of conflict in their relationship. Structural equation analyses evaluated an actor–partner interdependence model in which personal qualities predicted communication qualities that, in turn, predicted amplitude of cortisol change. Results indicated partial support for our hypotheses.
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U2 - 10.1080/03637751.2014.989868
DO - 10.1080/03637751.2014.989868
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84938420750
VL - 82
SP - 315
EP - 338
JO - Communication Monographs
JF - Communication Monographs
SN - 0363-7751
IS - 3
ER -