Though causal conclusions cannot be drawn from this study, it suggests that conflict management behavior is directly related to one's perception of a relationship, rather than the actual relationship.

Daughters who used positive behavior and less negative behavior perceived their mothers to be more open communicators. On the other hand, mothers who used positive behavior perceived their daughters to not be open communicators.

Conflict Management Behavior in Mother-Daughter Relationships

In general, daughters' behavior was associated directly with how they perceived their mothers' felt about them, as well as the measured amount of perceived dominance.

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Mother daughter conflicts center around conflict management, and the maturity level of conflict management. This can have an impact on percieved relationship quality. 

Conflict Management in Mother-Daughter Interactions in Early Adolescence

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Susan J.T. Branje: Conflict management in mother-daughter
 interactions in early adolescence (reference) 

Perceived relationship quality can be defined as the way in which both mother and daughter individually see their relationship, based on the factors of conflict management and adaptability. 

Perceived Relationship Quality in Mother-Daughter Relationships

Child's Behavior in Mother-Daughter Relationships

1. Relatively small and homogenous sample - because of this, it's harder to draw conclusions from the given sample. Additionally, everyone included in the sample were highly educated, wealthy, and had a consistent and high-quality relationship.

2. Cross-Sectional Data with the conflict interaction task - mothers and daughters were able to choose the conflict they wanted to focus on discussing, limiting the scope of the study.

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