Distal outcome results of conflict that are not immediately
apparent - personal growth, negotiation of family rules. Distal context Cupach & Canary - past
successes/failures backgrounds and personalities of those in conflict. The model of interpersonal conflict - 5
processes/outcomes - distal context, proximal context, conflict interaction,
proximal outcomes, distal outcomes are all Cupach & Canary's Explanatory
model.
