Physical Education Majors’ Conflict Types and Resolution Strategies in Sports

Elen Grace S. Reusora

Derren N. Gaylo
Bukidnon State University
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the levels of conflict types in sports encountered by
Physical Education (PE) majors and their resolution strategies. In addition, significant
relationships between the different conflict types and resolution strategies were sought. A hundred
physical education majors in the College of Education of Bukidnon State University in school year
2018-2019 served as respondents. Descriptive – correlational research design was used. A
validated questionnaire served as main data gathering tool. The gathered data were analyzed using
mean, standard deviation and Pearson product moment correlation. Results revealed that most of
the conflict types were at moderate extent, while the resolution strategies were at high extent.
Further, there were significant relationship between the following: (a) tangible variable and
compromising; (b) tangible variable and forcing; (c) interpersonal variable and forcing; (d)
interpersonal variable and smoothing; (e) boundary variable and forcing; (f) boundary variable and
confronting; and (g) perception variable and forcing. Some conflicts types, with direct or inverse
relationship with resolution strategies in one way or another may help lessen problems arising
when having activities in sports.

Keywords: Physical Education, Conflict Resolution, Sports, Strategies

Consequently, the results indicate the levels of conflict types and resolution strategies: (1) conflicts
such as values, tangible, interpersonal and perception conflicts are on the moderately high extent
level and boundary conflict at a high extent level (2) compromising, smoothing and withdrawing
strategies a very high extent level, confronting strategy at a high extent level and lastly forcing
strategy at a moderately high extent level(3) all the resolution strategies has nothing to do with
values conflict and tangible conflict can be minimized and solved through forcing, confronting
and compromising , interpersonal conflict can be solved through forcing and smoothing, boundary
conflict can be resolved through forcing and confronting strategy and lastly, perception conflict
can be solved through forcing. The overall results are true to the students and that they deal with
conflicts in a different manner to each type of conflict. These were mainly the reasons why they
have surpassed and finished the course that involves a lot of individuals where conflict inevitably
exists.

Keywords: Conflict Types, Resolution Strategies, BPE-SPE Students, Bukidnon