The Relationship Between Affecting The Anger and Aggression Which Emotion and Thoughts in University Students

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between emotions, thoughts with anger and aggression. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Vocational School of a university. A total of 238 students participated in this study. The data collection tools of the study are sociodemographic data form, Buss-Perry aggression scale, trait anger and anger expression style scales. The study of descriptive statistical results of data were calculated with arithmetic mean, standard deviation, number, percentage. In determining the factors affecting the average of aggression and anger score were calculated independent sample t test, Mann-Whitney U test, one-way analysis of variance and Kruskal Wallis variance analysis. In the analysis, the obtained p value less than 0.05 was accepted as significant difference. Results: The smoking, family income, family verbal violence and family history of violence were found to be significant in predicting the anger score. The mean scores of anger subscale scores were significantly higher in the students who had high risk taking behaviors, who did not understand her and who did not agree and disagreed, thought that who thinks life is meaningless and looking hopeless for the future that students (p <0.016). The mean score of physical aggression was significantly higher in male students (p <0.0001). The scores of aggression subscale scores were significantly higher in the students who were smoking, had verbal violence between their parents, had a childhood history of violence, their parents had been violent in childhood, had a history of aggressive behavior, and who reported depressive mood in the last year (p < 0.05). Conclusion: In this study, ıt was found that anger and aggression were found to be high and risky behaviors along with family and friend relationships were an important in young people.