Association of Anger Expression Patterns and Health Status in Health Care Workers / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 821-828, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-198128
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine anger-expression patterns and their association with state and trait anger and physical and psychological health status in health care workers.METHOD:
Four hundred and forty eight nurses, physicians and technicians from a large medical center completed standardized questionnaires of anger, anger-expression patterns and mood. They also had blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose and body mass index measured during their annual physical examinations. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, chi-square and ANOVA.RESULTS:
Subjects showed two major clusters of anger-expression patterns anger-control and anger-in/out. Subjects with the anger-in/out pattern reported higher state and trait anger and more anxiety, depression and fatigue than subjects with the anger-control pattern. Physical health indicators, however, were not significantly different between the two clusters of anger-expression patterns.CONCLUSION:
Anger-expression patterns are associated with psychological health status but not with physical health status. Anger-expression patterns, however, need to be examined over time to assess their long-term effects on the physical and psychological health status in future studies.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Health Status
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Models, Nursing
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Expressed Emotion
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Anger
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Medical Staff, Hospital
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Nursing Staff, Hospital
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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