Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relations between the conflict resolution ability and conflict resolution styles in nursing college student before clinical practice. The subjects of this study were 110 students who are in the second grade of nursing college before nursing practice. The data was collected twice from May 2009 to May 2010. The data were collected from structured questionnaire. The relationship between the conflict resolution ability and cooperative conflict resolution style revealed a positive significant correlation (r=0.510, p＜.001). The relationship between the conflict resolution ability and avoidant conflict resolution style revealed a negative significant correlation (r=−0.227, p＜.05). The relationship between the conflict resolution ability and aggressive conflict resolution style revealed a negative significant correlation (r=−0.119, p＜.05). (Korean J Str Res 2010;18:153∼160)

• Keywords: Nursing college student, Conflict Resolution ability, Conflict resolution style;