Resumen de Topics of conflict and patterns of aggression in romantic relationships
This study examined the association between conflict and aggression over time in romantic, hetereosexual relationship. Interviews were conducted with 31 individuals who reported experiencing aggression during conflicts. By employing the retrospective Interview Technique (RIT) and a qualitative approach, the data analysis revealed that "problematic behavior of partner" was the most frequently reported of the nine topics os conflict associated with the use of aggression. Additionally, five patterns of aggression (escalating, declining, stable, cyclical, and oscillating) were inductively derived from the participants RIT graphs. The conclusion discuses the theorical and practical importance of a processual conflict model of interpersonal aggression
