title: The relationship between negative expressivity, anger, and PTSD symptom clusters.
abstract: More investigation is needed to understand how specific posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters relate to the internal experience of anger and overt negative behaviors in response to anger (negative expressivity). We investigated whether anger mediated relations between PTSD symptom clusters and negative expressivity. Multiple regression revealed lower PTSD intrusion symptoms associated with higher levels of negative expressivity. Anger mediated this relationship. Higher avoidance symptoms related to higher negative expressivity. Clinical implications, limitations, and strengths are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Claycomb
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Roley
authors.affiliation: VA Boston Healthcare System, Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC), Boston, MA, USA; Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, USA; Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Ateka A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Contractor
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Psychology Research Institute, Ulster University, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: Cherie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Armour
authors.affiliation: Sexual Assault Awareness and Facilitative Education Office (SAAFE) Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, USA; Licensed Clinical Addictions Counseling Graduate Certificate, Valparaiso, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dranger
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA. Electronic address: contact@jon-elhai.com.
authors.forename: Jon D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Elhai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000786:Anger; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000067657:Pessimism / Q000523:psychology*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anger; Negative expression; PTSD