EMOTIONAL SELF-EFFICACY AND CAMEROONIAN LOVERS’ CONJUGAL CONFLICT: EFFECT OF TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP
This research studied, on the one hand, effect of the type of relationship on emotional self-efficacy and marital conflict; and on the other hand, relationship between emotional self-efficacy and marital conflict. It concerned 121 Cameroonian lovers, coming from three types of romantic relationship. The data collected with Revised Conflict Tactics Scales and Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale show that type of relationship has an effect on marital conflict (Wilk's ∆ = 0,841, F (2,118) = 2,058, p = 0,029) and that emotional self-efficacy is a predictor of aggressive behaviour in couples (β = -0,313, t(115) = -3,535, p = 0,001). This research highlights the place of emotional skills on the origin of conflicts in an intimate relationship and the need to take into account emotional self-efficacy when addressing the issue of aggressive behaviour in an intimate context.