Effects of Anger Expression on Self-Esteem in Dental Hygiene Students.
10.17135/jdhs.2016.16.3.210
- Author:
Yang Keum HAN
1
;
Ji Su YU
;
Han Hong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dental Hygiene, Health Institute of Technology, Daejeon 34504, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Anger expression;
Dental hygiene student;
Self concept
- MeSH:
Anger*;
Bullying;
Chungcheongbuk-do;
Female;
Humans;
Oral Hygiene*;
Self Concept;
Violence
- From:
Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2016;16(3):210-216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between anger expression and self-esteem of female college students of dental hygiene. Participants were 598 female students who majored in dental hygiene from randomly selected colleges, located in Daejeon and Chungcheongbuk-do. Data were gathered from May 20 to June 5, 2014, using structured questionnaires. The major findings of the study were as follows: the correlation between anger expression and self-esteem was analyzed, and self-esteem was found to have a weak significant negative correlation with anger expression. On analyzing data to explore which variables affected self-esteem, it was found that self-esteem was influenced by grade, school record, harassment, language–psychological violence, and bullying. The above-mentioned findings suggest that anger expression is related to self-esteem. After graduation from college, dental hygiene students, encounter a variety of interpersonal relationships in their work. Therefore self-esteem programs need to be developed and implemented at an individual, departmental, and collegiate level to help students learn to respect themselves and others, and to provide appropriate care.
