Anger and Anger Expression Experience in Adolescents: A Qualitative Study

Year 2025, Volume: 22 Issue: 1, 78 - 88

Hava Salık , Zeynep Kisecik Şengül

https://doi.org/10.26466/opusjsr.1619303

Abstract

The aim of this study is to explore adolescents' experiences of anger and anger expression in depth. Conducted between October 2023 and December 2024, this study was carried out using a qualitative research approach. Within the framework of the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) design, face-to-face and online individual interviews were conducted with 15 volunteer adolescents. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis, leading to the identification of four main themes: causes of anger, forms of anger expression, emotional and social responses following anger, and anger management and coping strategies. The research findings indicate that anger can have significant negative effects on adolescents' physical health, psychosocial development, and social relationships. Furthermore, it is emphasized that collaboration between families, teachers, and healthcare professionals is essential in ensuring the healthy expression and management of anger. This study may contribute to the development of supportive interventions for adolescent anger management. Strengthening anger regulation skills, increasing emotional awareness, and fostering effective coping mechanisms can help individuals manage anger in a healthier way. In this context, the research findings provide important insights for the development of educational and psychosocial support programs.

Keywords

Adolescent, Anger, Anger Expression, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Adölesanlarda Öfke ve Öfke İfadesi Deneyimi: Nitel Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, adölesanların öfke ve öfke ifadesi deneyimlerini derinlemesine incelemektir. Çalışma, Ekim 2023 ile Aralık 2024 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiş olup, nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılarak yürütülmüştür. Yorumlayıcı fenomenolojik analiz (YFA) deseni çerçevesinde, 15 gönüllü adölesan ile yüz yüze ve çevrimiçi bireysel görüşmeler yapılmıştır. Görüşmeler sonucunda elde edilen veriler, tematik analiz yöntemi ile incelenmiş ve dört ana tema belirlenmiştir: öfkenin nedenleri, öfke ifadesi biçimleri, öfke sonrası duygusal ve sosyal tepkiler ile öfke yönetimi ve başa çıkma stratejileri. Araştırma bulguları, öfkenin adölesanların fiziksel sağlığı, psikososyal gelişimi ve toplumsal ilişkileri üzerinde önemli olumsuz etkiler yaratabileceğini ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca, öfkenin sağlıklı bir şekilde ifade edilmesi ve yönetilmesi sürecinde ailelerin, öğretmenlerin ve sağlık profesyonellerinin iş birliği içinde olması gerektiği vurgulanmaktadır. Çalışma, adölesan öfke yönetimine yönelik destekleyici müdahalelerin geliştirilmesine katkı sağlayabilir. Öfke düzenleme becerilerinin güçlendirilmesi, duygusal farkındalığın artırılması ve etkili başa çıkma mekanizmalarının kazandırılması, bireylerin öfke ile daha sağlıklı bir şekilde baş etmelerine yardımcı olabilir. Bu bağlamda, araştırma bulguları eğitim ve psikososyal destek programlarının geliştirilmesi açısından önemli ipuçları sunmaktadır.

Keywords

Adölesan, Öfke, Öfke İfadesi, Yorumlayıcı Fenomenolojik Analiz

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