title: Is cyberbullying related to trait or state anger?
abstract: Anger is a powerful emotion shared by victims and bullies in both physical and electronic forms of bullying. However, little is known about the specific roles of trait anger and state anger in involvement in bullying episodes. The purpose of this study was to verify which component of anger, trait or state, is more strongly related to physical and cyberbullying and victimization. Students between the ages 11-19 (N = 716, 392 female, 324 male) completed the state trait anger expression inventory-2 child and adolescent and a measure of victimization and bullying. Results for cyberbullying suggested a major vulnerability among bullies and victims to experience anger as a personality trait as well some links between state anger, cyberbullying and cybervictimization. Moreover, the outward, explosive expression of anger appears to be common among cyber and physical bullies. Implications for intervention programs are discussed.
authors: Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors: Antonia
authors: A
authors: Lonigro
authors: Barry H
authors: BH
authors: Schneider
authors: Fiorenzo
authors: F
authors: Laghi
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Baiocco
authors: Susanna
authors: S
authors: Pallini
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Brunner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger / Q000502:physiology*; D058445:Bullying / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult