Age Differences in Women’s Anger Experience and Expression

Abstract

Research on women's anger is relative scarce. In this study the authors examined differences in anger experience and expression in women across three distinct age groups: 18-30, 31-49, and 50 and above. The authors used the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2) to survey a sample of 239 women in the United States and Canada. The groups were established according to hypothesized transitional life stages of changing responsibilities and expectations. A MANCOVA was used to test the effect of age and covariates of education, employment, relationship status, and country of residence on participants' experience and expression of anger. The authors discuss limitations relative to sampling strategies as well as sample demographics and size, and discuss implications the implications of the findings for practice and future research.

Psychopathic Expression From Early to Late Adulthood: An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist–Revised

“…Participants in the final sample had a mean age of 33.1 years (SD = 10.0; age 18.0 to 83.1). To reflect common developmental age bands (Collie & Greene, 2017;González-Prendes et al, 2013;Johnson et al, 2010;Siker et al, 2011;Thompson et al, 2015;Trouillet & Gana, 2008), we disaggregated the sample into three age groups. These were Early (aged 18-30 years old, n = 2,242), Middle (aged 31-49 years old, n = 2,246), and Late (aged 50+ years old, n = 332).…”