Anger Expression According to Sexuality of University Students

Volume: 14 Number: 3 September 1, 2006
  • N. Bostancı
  • Ş. Çoban
  • Z. Tekin
  • A. Özen
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Anger Expression According to Sexuality of University Students

Abstract

Objective: Anger is a basic emotional reaction for human being. If one can manage to express his / her anger in a constructive way this is healthly. To do that, person should be aware of his / her anger and give reasonable vent to his / her feelings. This study is a descriptive study aimed to determine the anger of expression according to sexuality of university students. Method: This study has been performed with the acceptance of the university students in Istanbul. The sample was consisted of 398 students from a university, the age range was between 17 and 27. Participants completed Multidimensional Anger Scale (MAS) and a demographic information form. The data has been evaluated statistically by means of SPSS data base used to frequencies, ANOVA and t tests. Results: There were statistical relationships in "taking seriously", "being injustice", "being criticized" subgroups (the girls have taken higher scores), "anger towards herself / himself" subgroup (the boys have taken higher scores than girls in anger towards himself subgroup), behaviours related to anger; "aggressive and anxious behaviours" subgroup (the boys have taken higher scores in aggressive behaviours subgroup, girls have taken higher scores in anxious behaviours subgroup), "interpersonal anger passive-aggressive reactions" and "introvert reactions" subgroups (the girls taken higher scores than boys in passive-aggressive and introvert reactions scores). Conclusion: The findings were discussed in relation to the relevant literature.

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Turkish

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Authors

N. Bostancı This is me

Ş. Çoban This is me

Z. Tekin This is me

A. Özen This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2006

Submission Date

September 1, 2006

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Published in Issue

Year 2006 Volume: 14 Number: 3

APA
Bostancı, N., Çoban, Ş., Tekin, Z., & Özen, A. (2006). Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Cinsiyete Göre Öfke İfade Etme Biçimleri. Kriz Dergisi, 14(3), 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1501/Kriz_0000000252