| Relation of Self-reported Attachment Style, Trait Anger and Anger Expression in Adolescent Women |
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So Hyun Moon, Young Joo Park |
1Department of nursing, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University, Jeonnam, Korea. bonjourmsh@dsu.ac.kr
2College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
This study was done to examine the relationship between self-reported attachment style, trait anger and anger expression in adolescent women.
METHODS
Five hundred and eighty adolescent women were recruited from March to May, 2006. The instruments were Spielberger's state-trait anger expression inventory-Korean version (Chon, Han, Lee, & Spilelberger, 1997), and Batholomew & Holowitz's attachment style Questionnaire (1991). Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, and ANOVA using the pc-SPSS (version 10.0) program.
RESULT: The mean score of trait anger and anger-in were higher in adolescent women with an insecure attachment style compared to women with a secure attachment style.
CONCLUSION
This finding suggests that family environment factors such as attachment styles are related to trait anger and anger expression in adolescent women. There is a need to further clarify the relationship of attachment style, trait anger and anger expression in adolescent men. |
| Key Words:
Anger; Attachment; Adolescent women |
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