Acuner, DenızÇabuk, Merve2025-08-152025-08-1520252149-374X1309-356810.14744/phd.2025.223092-s2.0-105010286070https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2025.22309https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/en/yayin/detay/1358193/the-relationship-between-conflict-management-styles-used-by-nurse-managers-in-psychiatric-clinics-and-the-stress-level-of-their-subordinateshttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/en/yayin/detay/1358193Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the opinions of nurses working in psychiatric wards regarding their managers' conflict management styles and their self-perceived stress levels. Methods: This was a descriptive, comparative, and correlational study. The population consisted of 580 nurses work- ing in psychiatric clinics of public and private hospitals in Istanbul, and 199 nurses were included in the sample. The \"Personal Information Form,\" \"Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory–II (ROCI-II) Form A,\" and \"Perceived Stress Scale\" were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage distributions, the Kruskal–Wallis test, Spearman correlation analysis, and the Mann–Whitney U test. Results: The participants’ mean scores on the Conflict Management Scale were as follows: integration subscale 2.50±0.90; obliging subscale 3.03±0.74; dominating subscale 2.92±0.85; avoiding subscale 2.98±0.66; and compro- mising subscale 2.61±0.83. The mean score of the Perceived Stress Scale was 13.78±4.74. The mean score for the per- ceived stress subdimension was 4.49±2.04, and for the perceived coping subdimension was 9.30±3.45. A statistically significant, weak positive correlation was found between the perceived stress subdimension and the dominating sub- scale, while a weak negative correlation was observed with the compromising and integration subdimensions. A weak negative correlation was also found between the perceived coping subdimension and the integration, obliging, and compromising subdimensions. Conclusion: According to the nurses, their managers most frequently use obliging, avoiding, dominating, compro- mising, and integration styles, respectively, in conflict management. As managers’ use of compromising and integra- tion styles increases, the nurses’ perceived stress levels decrease.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessConflict ManagementOrganizational Conflict in NursingPsychiatric NursingStress Management in NursingHemşirelikPsikiyatriArticle