Prediction of Conflict Resolution Styles Based on Cognitive Emotion Regulation in Couples of Shiraz

Abstract

The aim of this study was to predict marital conflict resolution styles based on cognitive emotion regulation among couples in Shiraz. This study employed a correlational design. The statistical population consisted of couples who referred to the Qasr-e-Dasht Counseling Center in Shiraz from April to December 2025. A total of 100 couples (200 individuals) were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Rahim Conflict Resolution Styles Questionnaire (ROCI-II) and the short form of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and regression analysis. Inferential analyses indicated that cognitive emotion regulation was positively and significantly associated with integrating and compromising conflict resolution styles and significantly predicted these styles. In contrast, cognitive emotion regulation showed significant negative relationships with avoiding, dominating, and obliging styles. Regression results demonstrated that cognitive emotion regulation significantly predicted all conflict resolution styles, with the strongest predictive effect observed for the integrating style. The findings suggest that cognitive emotion regulation plays a crucial role in determining how couples manage marital conflicts. Enhancing cognitive emotion regulation skills may promote the use of constructive conflict resolution styles and improve marital interactions.