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http://dx.doi.org/10.14370/jewnr.2017.23.2.142

Predictors of Trait Anger among Undergraduate Students  

Jun, Won Hee (College of Nursing, Keimyung University)
Hong, Sungsil (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of East-West Nursing Research / v.23, no.2, 2017 , pp. 142-149 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting trait anger level in undergraduate students. Methods: The participants consisted of 315 undergraduate students at the universities in the P and D cities. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple stepwise regression with the SPSS/Win 20.0 program. Results: The low trait anger group showed lower levels of anger-out, anger-in and depression compared to the high trait anger group. The anger-control and positive thinking were higher in the low trait anger group than that of high trait anger group. The result of multiple stepwise regression showed that both depression and anger-out were predictors in trait anger in the both groups. In the low trait anger group, anger-control, anger-in, depression, and anger-out were significant factors of trait anger, which accounted for 31% of the total variance. High trait anger level was affected by depression, anger-out and positive thinking, which explained 40% of trait anger. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that anger management program for undergraduate students should consider trait anger level as well as approaches with customized strategies according to trait anger level.
Keywords
Anger; Depression; Positive thinking; Undergraduate Student;
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