Effects of Anger and Entrapment on Psychological Health of High School Boys: Focused on the Mediating Effects of Social Support

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the status of psychological health among boys in high school and to examine the mediating effects of social support on the relationship between anger and entrapment on psychological health. Methods: The participants in this study were 193 high school boys from Jeju. Measurements included state-trait anger expression inventory, entrapment scale, student social support scale, and questionnaires to assess mental and physical health. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficient, simple and multiple regression techniques with the SPSS 21.0. Mediation analysis was performed with the Baron and Kenny's method, and Sobel test. Results: Mean scores for anger experience, entrapment, social support, and psychological health were 29.81±7.34, 34.09±16.33, 45.75±7.02, 22.51±9.91, respectively. There was a significant correlation between anger experience and psychological health. Entrapment was significantly correlated with psychological health. Social support showed partial mediating effects in the relationship between anger experience and psychological health (Sobel test: Z=54.18. p<.001). Social support showed partial mediating effects in the relationship between entrapment and psychological health (Sobel test: Z=2.24. p=.025). Conclusion: The results indicate a need to develop social support programs for boys in high school.

The Relationship between Academic Stress and Suicidal Ideation among Middle-school Students: The Moderated Mediating Effects of Entrapment and Emotional Support from Peers

“…인간은 견디기 힘든 스트레스 상황 속에서 부정적인 신념 또는 심리상태를 경험하게 되는데, 주변에서 많은 지지를 받 고 있다고 지각할수록 부정적 정서나 생각이 완화되고 안정감을 느끼게 되어 자살생각을 할 가능성이 작아지게 된다 (Fergusson et al, 2000;Weinberger, 1990;Yoo, 2014). 청소년들의 경우, 정서적 지지는 더 깊은 친밀감과 공감의 강력한 자원이 될 수 있 다 (Granovetter, 1973;Jang & Lee, 2010;Laursen & Collins, 1994;Woo et al, 2010) (Höller et al, 2022;O'Connor & Portzky, 2018;Taylor et al, 2011a) 대부분 노인이나 대학생과 고등학생 등 청소년 기 이후에 초점을 두어 수행되어왔다 (Kim & Bae, 2017;Kim & Hong, 2016;Yang & Oh, 2017). 더불어 정서적 지지가 청 소년의 자살생각을 감소시키는 보호요인이 된다는 주장 (Joiner, 2005;Kim, 2018;Prinstein et al, 2000) (Jiang et al, 2010), 학년이 높을수록 (Kim & Hong, 2012), 경제 수준이 낮을수록 (Gould et al, 2003), 그 리고 성적이 낮을수록 (Jiang et al, 2010) (Baumeister, 1990;Gilbert & Allan, 1998;Gilbert et al, 2002;Williams, 1997) (Cohen & Wills, 1985;Cutrona & Russell, 1990;Kim, 2018;Yoo, 2014), 또래가 주는 정서적 지지는 안정감을 주고 삶의 의미를 알게 하는 데에 중요한 긍정적 자원이 됨을 보고한 선행연구들 (Kim, 2018;Weinberger et al, 1990)…”