The Interpersonal Conflict and Resolution (iCOR) Prime Instrument

Abstract

The iCOR Prime Instrument is designed to measure the nature, incidence, and coincidence of forms of interpersonal conflict and resulting conflict management styles, including physical violence in adults. Measures included in the survey instrumentation were selected for inclusion based on theory and past empirical research identifying correlates of aggressive and violent behavior. The core outcome measures in the instrument assess verbally aggressive communications as well as physical threats and violence, distinguishing perpetration and victimization. These outcomes are assessed for each of three types of relationships: (1) the Prime's current intimate partner; (2) friends; and (3) strangers. The wording and coding of the aggression and violence outcomes were developed for the iCOR study based on prior research. The instrument includes additional person-level variables that are deemed important theoretical constructs in aggression, such as adverse childhood events, low self-control, negative affect, street code attitudes, routine activities/lifestyles, agreeableness, and alcohol and drug use. (Author Abstract) [CVRL Note]: See the The Interpersonal Conflict and Resolution (iCOR) Partner Version, which can be found here: https://ncvc.dspacedirect.org/bitstream/id/1521/iCOR%20Partner_IR.pdf]