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[Coping with anger by cardiovascular patients]

M M Müller1, T Elbert

  • 1Fachgruppe Psychologie, Universität Konstanz.

Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|July 1, 1994
PubMed
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Patients with hypertension and coronary heart disease suppress anger more often, showing less assertive anger expression and increased guilt. These cardiovascular patients utilize an anger-in coping style, impacting their emotional regulation.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cardiology
  • Health Psychology

Context:

  • Essential hypertension and coronary heart disease are significant cardiovascular disorders.
  • Understanding coping mechanisms in patients with cardiovascular disease is crucial for effective management.
  • The Müller-Anger-Coping Questionnaire (MAQ) assesses anger expression and suppression traits.

Purpose:

  • To compare the anger coping styles of patients with essential hypertension and coronary heart disease against healthy and clinical controls.
  • To investigate differences in "Spontaneous Behavior," "Controlled Affect," "Guilt," and "Social Inhibition" using the MAQ.
  • To determine if cardiovascular patients exhibit distinct anger expression and suppression patterns.

Summary:

  • Essential hypertension patients showed significant differences in "Controlled Affect," "Guilt," and "Social Inhibition" compared to healthy controls, indicating less anger expression and a tendency towards an anger-in/guilt coping style.

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  • Coronary heart disease patients displayed similar patterns in "Controlled Affect" and "Social Inhibition," with a trend towards increased "Guilt" after anger expression.
  • No significant differences were found in "Spontaneous Behavior" (aggressive anger-in) across groups, suggesting suppressed anger rather than aggressive outward expression.

    • Impact:

    • Findings suggest cardiovascular patients tend to suppress anger and exhibit less socially assertive anger expression.
    • The tendency for guilt following anger expression in these patients highlights a potential area for therapeutic intervention.
    • Results underscore the link between specific anger coping styles and cardiovascular health, informing clinical practice and patient care.