The relationship between assertion, desirability of other person’s perspective and interpersonal stress in tate and yoko relationship

• Published in: Stress Science Research p. 2023004
• Main Authors: Kamada, Tetsuji, Naito, Katsuo, Yoda, Asako
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Public Health Research Foundation 2024
• Subjects: assertion; desirability of other person’s perspective; interpersonal stress; tate-yoko relationship
• ISSN: 1341-9986; 1884-5525
• DOI: 10.5058/stresskagakukenkyu.2023004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among the desirability of other person’s perspectives on assertions, the assertions and interpersonal stress in tate-yoko interpersonal relationships. A hypothetical model of the desirability of other person’s perspectives, assertions, and interpersonal stress was developed based on previous researches. The participants were 207 university students. We assumed tate (e.g., teachers or superiors person)-yoko (e.g., friends or colleagues) interpersonal relationships and assessed assertions and the desirability in other person’s perspectives in conflict scenes using questionnaires. In order to assess the interpersonal stress, we also administered an interpersonal stress event scale. The results of path analysis suggested that the desirability of other person’s perspectives in tate relationships was associated with assertions to tate relationships. Assertions to tate relationships contributed to the reduction of interpersonal stress. In contrast, assertions to yoko relationships contributed to the increase of interpersonal stress. These results indicate that assertions in conflict situations have the effect of decreasing or increasing interpersonal stress depending on the interpersonal relationship. These results were discussed the influence of the interpersonal relationship and other person’s perspectives to the assertions on the assertions and the interpersonal stress.