title: High and low trait anger, and the recognition of anger problems.
abstract: This study compared three groups of people: (a) high trait anger individuals who recognized personal anger problems (HR); (b) high trait anger individuals who did not recognize personal anger problems (HNR); and (c) low trait anger individuals not reporting personal anger problems (LNR). Compared to LNR participants, HR and HNR groups reported more anger-out (i.e., outward negative expression of anger such as arguing with others), anger-in (i.e., anger suppression and harboring grudges), greater desire to use and actual use of physically aggressive anger expression (e.g., pushing or shoving someone), and less anger control-in (i.e., emotionally focused strategies to lower anger such as relaxation) and anger control-out (i.e., behaviorally focused strategies such as being patient with others). HR individuals reported more trait anger (i.e., higher propensity to experience anger) and less anger control-out than the HNR group. Gender did not relate to the recognition of anger problems. Findings were discussed with regard to theory and clinical implications.
authors: Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Mexico. raul.alcazar@iberopuebla.edu.mx
authors: Raúl J
authors: RJ
authors: Alcázar
authors: Jerry L
authors: JL
authors: Deffenbacher
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Hernández Guzmán
authors: Graciela I
authors: GI
authors: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D000786:Anger; D002605:Character; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult