Values and communication apprehension as antecedents of conflict styles in intercultural conflicts: A study in Germany and Russia

Peace and Conflict. 2020. Vol. 26. No. 1. P. 22–34.

Batkhina A.

The purpose of this study was to examine and predict conflict styles in an intercultural conflict from
personal values and intercultural communication apprehension (ICA). We used a comparative approach,
employing data (N = 455) from Germany (N = 221) and Russia (N = 234) to establish some common
patterns and provide a more detailed insight into this phenomenon. As predicted, both countries displayed
common patterns of relationships. The self-transcendence values were positively associated with the
preference for a collaborating style. Self-enhancement values were positively correlated with the
preference for a dominating style, and conservation values with the preference for an avoiding style. A
high level of ICA was an obstacle to the adoption of a collaborating style. These findings were discussed
within the historical and sociocultural context of these 2 countries.

Keywords: индивидуальные ценности, межкультурная коммуникация, intercultural communication, personal values, intercultural conflict, межкультурный конфликт, conflict styles, стратегии конфликтного поведения, опасение межкультурной коммуникации, intercultural communication apprehension

Publication based on the results of: Identity, intercultural interaction and psychological well-being: the role of the socio-economic context (2020)