Investigation of the Relationship of Anger and Patterns of Expressing Anger with Parenting Styles, Emotional Autonomy and Attachment Characteristics in Adolescents

Year 2024, Issue: 61, 15 - 38, 15.05.2024

Fatma Betül Dağlı , Hatice Deveci Şirin

https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.1249209

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine whether the trait anger and anger expression styles of adolescents are related to their emotional autonomy levels, attachment orientations and their parents' child raising styles. The study group consists of 678 individuals, 370 women and 308 men. Personal Information Form was used to obtain the personal details of the adolescents participating in the study. Trait Anger and Anger Expression Style Scale was used to reveal trait anger and anger expression styles, and Emotional Autonomy Scale was used to determine emotional autonomy levels. Parenting Styles Questionnaire was used to determine the child raising styles of their parents, and Experiences in Close Relationships –Relationship Structures Questionnaire was used to determine attachment orientations. According to the findings of this study, attachment orientations to parents, parenting styles and emotional autonomy sub-dimensions are significant predictors of anger and anger expression style. Accordingly, an average of 12% of the total variance in trait anger, an average of 13% of the total variance in internalized anger, an average of 14% of the total variance in externalized anger, and an average of 14% of the total variance controlled anger are explained by independent variables. The findings of this study indicate that the dynamics of parent-child interaction and the role of emotional autonomy are important in explaining anger and anger expression style in adolescence. The findings of the study are discussed within the framework of the relevant literature and suggestions are presented for researchers and field experts.

Keywords

Trait anger, Anger expression style, Attachment, Emotional autonomy, Parenting style

Ergenlerde Öfke ve Öfkeyi İfade Etme Biçimlerinin Ebeveynlik Stilleri, Duygusal Özerklik ve Bağlanma Özellikleriyle İlişkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı ergenlik dönemindeki bireylerin sürekli öfke ve öfkeyi ifade etme biçimlerinin duygusal özerklik düzeyleri, bağlanma yönelimleri ve ebeveynlerinin çocuk yetiştirme stilleriyle ilişki olup olmadığını incelemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 370 kadın, 308 erkek olmak üzere 678 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Uygulamaya katılan ergenlerin kişisel bilgilerini elde edebilmek için Kişisel Bilgi Formu, sürekli öfke ve öfke ifade tarzlarını belirlemek için Sürekli Öfke ve Öfke İfade Tarz Ölçeği, duygusal özerklik düzeylerini belirlemek için Duygusal Özerklik Ölçeği, ebeveynlerinin çocuk yetiştirme stillerini belirlemek için Çocuk Yetiştirme Tutumları Ölçeği ve bağlanma yönelimlerini belirlemek için Yakın İlişkilerde Yaşantılar Envanteri – İlişki Yapıları kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına göre anne babaya bağlanma yönelimi, ebeveynlik stilleri ve duygusal özerklik alt boyutları birlikte Öfke ve öfke ifade tarzının anlamlı yordayıcılarıdır. Buna göre sürekli öfkedeki toplam varyansın ortalama %12’si, içe yönlendirilmiş öfkedeki toplam varyansın ortalama %13’ü, dışsallaştırılmış öfkedeki toplam varyansın ortalama %14’ü ve öfke kontrolü toplam varyansın ortalama %14’ü bağımsız değişkenler tarafından açıklanmaktadır. Bu araştırma bulguları sonucunda ergenlik döneminde öfke ve öfke ifade tarzının açıklanmasında ebeveyn-çocuk etkileşimi ile ilgili dinamiklerin ve duygusal özerkliğin rolünün önemli olduğu görülmektedir. Araştırmanın bulguları ilgili literatür çerçevesinde tartışılarak araştırmacı ve alan uzmanlarına öneriler sunulmuştur.

Keywords

sürekli öfke, öfke ifade tarzı, bağlanma, duygusal özerklik, ebeveynlik stili

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