Self-Mediation in the Contemporary Couple

Authors

  • Iulian Apostu PhD, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/eejmhb/4.1/26

Keywords:

conflict, mediation, self-mediation, conjugal couple, communication

Abstract

The traditional cultural reminiscences existing in contemporary couples often create difficulties in adapting to a common value system by the partners. The tendency to tolerate the other also seems obvious and for these reasons, marital solidarity has many functional problems. In the common culture, the conflict is equivalent to scandal, so often the tendency to avoid the conflict is a priority to mediate the conflictual situation. At the same time, in the process of self-mediation, a priority effort tends to be to look for the guilty one and, at the same time, to dominate the mediation process. And because a certain set of tips already seems socially validated ("Communicate better!"), many couples end up mediating the effects of the conflict, not the state of the conflict itself. The study aims to analyze the opinions on the strategy of self-management of the conflict within the couple, based on a qualitative research, the research tool being the semi-structured interview.

Author Biography

Iulian Apostu, PhD, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy

PhD, Scientific Researcher, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy

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Published

2020-12-21

How to Cite

Apostu, I. (2020). Self-Mediation in the Contemporary Couple. Eastern-European Journal of Medical Humanities and Bioethics, 4(1), 55-61. https://doi.org/10.18662/eejmhb/4.1/26