Relation of Self-reported Attachment Style, Trait Anger and Anger Expression in Adolescent Women.
- Author:
So Hyun MOON
1
;
Young Joo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of nursing, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University, Jeonnam, Korea. bonjourmsh@dsu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Anger;
Attachment;
Adolescent women
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Anger;
Female;
Humans;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2008;14(2):143-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to examine the relationship between self-reported attachment style, trait anger and anger expression in adolescent women. METHODS: Five hundred and eighty adolescent women were recruited from March to May, 2006. The instruments were Spielberger's state-trait anger expression inventory-Korean version (Chon, Han, Lee, & Spilelberger, 1997), and Batholomew & Holowitz's attachment style Questionnaire (1991). Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, and ANOVA using the pc-SPSS (version 10.0) program. RESULT: The mean score of trait anger and anger-in were higher in adolescent women with an insecure attachment style compared to women with a secure attachment style. CONCLUSION: This finding suggests that family environment factors such as attachment styles are related to trait anger and anger expression in adolescent women. There is a need to further clarify the relationship of attachment style, trait anger and anger expression in adolescent men.
