Positive Coping with Anger of Adolescents: The Role of Peer Pressure, Friend Attachment, Perceived Social Support and Gender

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between adolescents' positive expression of anger at school and peer pressure, friends attachment, perceived social support and gender. For this purpose, data were collected from 544 high school students (326 female, 218 male).The mean age of these adolescents was 16.10 (sd: .90).Multidimensional School Anger Inventory, Friend Attachment Scale, Peer Pressure Scale and Demographic Information Form were used as data collection tools. According to the findings of the study, there was a positive relationship between peer pressure scores and peer pressure scores and peer commitment scores, while peer pressure scores were negatively correlated with peer pressure scores. On the other hand peer pressure, perceived social support, friendship and gender predictingpositively expression of anger at school scores. In addition, it was seen that male adolescents expressed their anger more positively in school than female students.Finally, it was concluded that perceived social support was an important factor in the positive expression of anger among adolescents.The findings were discussed, interpreted and suggested in the light of the literature.

Keywords

• Anger
• anger expression
• peer pressure
• friend attachment
• social support

Ergenlerde Öfkeyle Olumlu Baş Etme: Akran Baskısı, Arkadaş Bağlılığı, Algılanan Sosyal Destek ve Cinsiyetin Rolü

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı ergenlerin okulda öfkelerini olumlu ifade biçimi ile akran baskısı, arkadaş bağlılığı, algılanan sosyal destek ve cinsiyetleri arasındaki ilişkileri ortaya koymaktır. Bu amaçla, 544 lise öğrencisinden veri toplamıştır ( 326 kız, 218 erkek). Bu ergenlerin yaşlarının ortalaması 16.10 (sd: .90) olarak elde edilmiştir. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak, Çok Boyutlu Okul Öfke Envanteri, Arkadaş Bağlılık Ölçeği, Akran Baskısı Ölçeği ve Demografik Bilgi Formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucundaki bulgulara göre, okulda öfkeyi ifade etme biçimi puanları ile akran baskısı puanları ve arkadaş bağlılığı puanları arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiler elde edilmişken, akran baskısı puanları ile arkadaş bağlılığı puanları arasında negatif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmaktadır. Diğer taraftan, akran baskısı, algılanan sosyal destek, arkadaş bağlılığı ve cinsiyetin okulda öfkeyi olumlu biçimde ifade etme puanlarını anlamlı bir biçimde yordadığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca, erkek ergenlerin okulda öfkelerini kız öğrencilere göre daha olumlu ifade ettikleri görülmüştür. Son olarak da algılanan sosyal desteğin ergenlerin öfkelerini olumlu ifade etmelerinde önemli bir faktör olduğu bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular literatür ışığında tartışılmış, yorumlanmış ve önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

• : Öfke
• öfke ifade
• Akran baskısı
• Arkadaş bağlılığı
• sosyal destek

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