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Differences in Trait Anger Among Children with Varying Levels of Anger Expression Patterns
Author(s) -
Rice Marti,
Howell Carol
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2006.00047.x
Subject(s) - anger , trait , psychology , clinical psychology , expression (computer science) , developmental psychology , computer science , programming language
PROBLEM: Little research has been done with children to determine effects of using various patterns of anger expression on trait anger. The purpose was to examine differences in trait anger of children who indicated high, moderate, or low use of three patterns of anger expression.METHODS: A convenience sample of 1,060 third through sixth graders completed trait anger and patterns of expressing anger instruments.FINDINGS: High users of anger‐out (anger expressed outwardly) had the highest trait anger for every grade while high users of anger‐reflection/control had the lowest.CONCLUSIONS: Anger‐reflection/control may be more effective than anger‐out in reducing trait anger in school‐age children.