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Anger and emotion regulation strategies: a meta-analysis
Gabriela Viorela Pop1,2, Diana-Mirela Nechita2,3, Andrei C Miu4
1Evidence-Based Assessment and Psychological Interventions Doctoral School, Babeş-Bolyai University, 37 Republicii Street 400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Scientific Reports
|February 26, 2025
Summary
Maladaptive emotion regulation strategies like avoidance, rumination, and suppression are linked to anger. Conversely, acceptance and reappraisal show negative associations with anger, highlighting distinct emotion regulation patterns.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Psychology
- Affective Science
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Maladaptive emotion regulation is hypothesized to be central to anger problems.
- Cognitive-behavioral interventions for anger have been developed based on this hypothesis.
- Existing research is heterogeneous, drawing on multiple theories and focusing on various emotion regulation dimensions, with inconsistent findings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically analyze the associations between anger and various emotion regulation strategies.
- To provide a comprehensive overview of the current evidence base.
- To identify potential moderators influencing these associations.
Main Methods:
- A meta-analysis was conducted on 81 studies, encompassing 115 effect sizes.
- A systematic literature search identified relevant studies on anger and emotion regulation.
- Included emotion regulation strategies were avoidance, acceptance, distraction, reappraisal, rumination, and suppression.
Main Results:
- Consistent positive associations were found between anger and avoidance, rumination, and suppression.
- Consistent negative associations were observed between anger and acceptance and reappraisal.
- Significant heterogeneity was noted across all analyses, influenced by factors like anger type, clinical/criminal status, culture, study quality, and sample sex distribution.
Conclusions:
- Anger is consistently associated with the differential use of multiple emotion regulation strategies.
- Findings support the role of emotion regulation in anger.
- Methodological improvements are suggested for future research on anger and emotion regulation.
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