RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERPERSONAL-BEHAVIOR TRAITS AND BEHAVIOR STRATEGIES IN DEMANDING LIFE SITUATIONS

The circle model of interpersonal behavior traits, represented by the ICL (T. Leary, 1957) and IAS (J.S. Wiggins, 1979) methods has been use d productively for several decades to describe and diagnose key expres sions of man in interpersonal relationships. In our research we used t he innovated version of the method based on the principles of Wiggins' IAS Interpersonal Circle (Vyrost, 1996). The IAS involves a list of 1 8 situations (6 common in life, 6 conflict and 6 harmonic, ones, i.e., positively emotionally loaded) which allows for a more thorough verif ication of die transsituational stability of interpersonal traits. We analyzed mutual interconnections between the parameters identified by this method and behavior strategies in demanding life situations (DLS) . We found meaningfully interpretable mutual relationships between mor e global interpersonal behavior traits and specific behavior strategie s in DLS. This finding can be considered as an argument for the validi ty of strategies in DLS identified by factor analysis.