2016
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-016-0435-4
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The Role of Anger in the Relationship Between Internalising Symptoms and Aggression in Adolescents

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of anger in the relationships between various internalising symptoms and direct and indirect aggression. A sample of 241 adolescents aged 12-17 years completed the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) and the Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire (AQ-15). Symptoms of panic disorder, generalised anxiety disorder and depression, but not social phobia, were positively correlated with anger… Show more

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“…Furthermore, negative relationships between anger regulation and the subscales of aggression (anger aggression, physical aggression and hostility aggression) were found. These results are supported by other studies that have reported a relationship between anger and aggression [26]- [ 29].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…Furthermore, negative relationships between anger regulation and the subscales of aggression (anger aggression, physical aggression and hostility aggression) were found. These results are supported by other studies that have reported a relationship between anger and aggression [26]- [ 29].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Based on a sample comprising 241 youths aged 12-17 years old, there was a positive relationship between anger and indirect aggression and direct aggression. The findings of this study among adolescents are similar to those reported in adult literature, which suggests that these relationships may exist across a wide range of age groups [29].…”
Section: Introductionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…Although anger and aggression are often studied together (Gresham, Melvin & Gullone, 2016), nonetheless these two factors are different aspects. Anger refers to the emotion one experiences (Kashdan, Goodman, Mallard & DeWall, 2015), while aggression refers to the act (Wilkowski & Robinson, 2008;2007).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The reasons for this are unclear, but one possible explanation is that the unmarried men in our sample internalize their aggressive tendencies, which leads in turn to stronger feelings of aggression. It has been proposed that this relationship between internalizing symptoms and aggression is mediated by the emotion of anger [ 52 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%