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Beliefs about how to reduce anger.

M B Harris1

  • 1Department of Educational Foundations, College of Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131-1266.

Psychological Reports
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

College students believe anger reduction strategies like distraction improve mood, while aggression worsens it. However, some groups, including males and aggressive individuals, paradoxically thought aggression might help their mood.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Understanding beliefs about anger management is crucial for developing effective interventions.
  • Past research highlights the role of cognitive factors in emotional regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate college students' beliefs regarding the effectiveness of different anger-reduction strategies.
  • To explore demographic and behavioral factors influencing these beliefs.

Main Methods:

  • Survey administered to 416 college students.
  • Participants reported their beliefs about the emotional effects of various anger responses.

Main Results:

  • General belief: Aggressive responses worsen anger, while distraction and prosocial behavior improve it.
  • Specific subgroups (males, younger students, those with higher past aggression) were more inclined to believe aggression could improve mood.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitive variables significantly shape perceptions of anger management techniques.
  • Individual differences, including gender and aggression history, influence beliefs about anger expression and its consequences.

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