THE ROLE OF GENDER IDENTITY IN CHOOSING BEHAVIOR STRATEGIES IN CONFLICT
The present article examines the role of gender identity in the choice of behavior strategies in conflict situations. The importance of this research question is evidenced by a large number of Russian and international studies on this problem. The authors analyzed the role of gender identity across multiple spheres of modern daily life. Participants of the study included two groups of undergraduate students from different universities in the city of Perm ( N = 98; 50 female, 48 male). The study used the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) and the Thomas - Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) questionnaires. Empirical results revealed the presence of both person-specific and general aspects in the degree of manifestation of gender identity and the strategies of conflict behavior, including the nature of their interrelation and the system-forming indicators. Gender identity is found to play a key role in determining the preferred behavioral strategies in conflict situations.