Experiences of social conflict often trigger anxiety, which is associated with more reactive, extreme, and problematic responses to conflict. However, individuals respond to conflict anxiety in different ways. This article presents the findings from a series of scale development studies that sought to create and test a measure for assessing common behavioral response tendencies in interpersonal conflict. The Conflict Anxiety Response Scale (CARS) is based on a theoretical framework proposed by Morton Deutsch—a pioneering conflict research scholar and clinical practitioner—that outlines a set of tendencies identified as common manifestations of anxiety management in conflict. The present line of research aims to develop a valid and reliable scale to assess respondents on these inclinations and explore their consequences. Ultimately, we seek to offer a practical assessment tool of conflict anxiety responses to enhance self-awareness, professional development, and well-being.

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冲突+焦虑=混乱！引入冲突反应脱轨因素的衡量标准

社会冲突的经历通常会引发焦虑，而焦虑与对冲突的反应更为被动、极端和有问题。然而，个人对冲突焦虑的反应方式不同。本文介绍了一系列量表开发研究的结果，这些研究试图创建和测试用于评估人际冲突中常见行为反应倾向的措施。冲突焦虑反应量表 (CARS) 基于冲突研究先驱和临床实践者 Morton Deutsch 提出的理论框架，该框架概述了一组被确定为冲突中焦虑管理的常见表现的倾向。目前的研究方向旨在开发一个有效且可靠的量表来评估受访者的这些倾向并探索其后果。最终，