The Experience of Anger in Chronic Illness: A Preliminary Investigation

The experience of anger was investigated in relation to essential hypertension, in particular, and chronic disease states, in general. A hypertensive patient group was compared to a chronic disease control group (diabetics) and a nonpatient normotensive control group on measures of anger expression,...

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Published in:International journal of psychiatry in medicine 1989-01, Vol.19 (3), p.299-309
Main Authors: Deshields, Teresa L., Jenkins, Jack O., Tait, Raymond C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anger
Assertiveness
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic illnesses
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertension - psychology
Individuality
Male
Middle Aged
Personality Tests
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Self representation
Sick Role
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Summary:The experience of anger was investigated in relation to essential hypertension, in particular, and chronic disease states, in general. A hypertensive patient group was compared to a chronic disease control group (diabetics) and a nonpatient normotensive control group on measures of anger expression, assertiveness, and perceptions of health status. The chronic patient groups differed significantly from the nonpatient controls in reporting more anger in general, greater frequency of anger experiences, and a tendency to express anger more outwardly. The chronic patient groups also reported greater severity of health problems. Comparisons between the hypertensives and diabetics revealed a greater level of current anger among diabetics. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for anger and chronic illness. Suggestions for future research regarding anger and hypertension also are made.
ISSN:0091-2174
1541-3527
DOI:10.2190/612B-VE14-QRNV-TARH