Research Note:Two Measures of Conﬂict Orientation Mary Jiang Bresnahan William A. Donohue Sachiyo M. Shearman Xiaowen Guan This study analyzed the construct validity of two new measures: the Attitude Toward Conﬂict Scale and the Mediation Scale. Although both of these measures are still being developed, results of two studies (with 557 participants) suggest that these instruments are valid and reliable measures that might be of use to alternative dispute resolution administrators, other mediation practitioners, and university personnel who deal with conﬂict as a screening device to measure attitude toward conﬂict and the mediation process. Two Measures for Mediators: Validation of Measures Every day, mediators in the United States are charged with intervening in an array of conﬂict situations, from playground bullying incidents to facil- itating resolution of neighborhood disputes; to brokering referrals from social agencies, church, and community groups; to intervening in work- place and public policy conﬂicts, and court referrals. Not only are the situ- ations challenging; the parties involved in the conﬂict might be from racial or ethnic groups different from those of the other parties or from the mediator. Alternative dispute resolution program administrators and prac- titioners, often with little lead time, must be prepared to deal with a number of problems and a diverse body of people. CONFLICT RESOLUTION QUARTERLY, vol. 26, no. 3, Spring 2009 © Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 365 and the Association for Conﬂict Resolution • DOI: 10.1002/crq.238