Functional and Dysfunctional Anger

2006 ◽  
pp. 239-254
Author(s):  
Raymond DiGiuseppe ◽  
Raymond Chip Tafrate
Keyword(s):  
Dysfunctional Anger

Habitual Goals and Strategies in Anger Regulation

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Kubiak ◽  
Monika Wiedig-Allison ◽  
Sandra Zgoriecki ◽  
Hannelore Weber
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Anger Regulation ◽  
Structure Correlations ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Dysfunctional Anger ◽  
Health And Well Being

The article presents two studies done with the Anger-Related Reactions and Goals Inventory (ARGI) combining the assessment of functional and dysfunctional anger-related reactions with the goals that people pursue in regulating interpersonal anger. Study 1 (N = 756) corroborated the questionnaire’s psychometric properties and factorial structure. Correlations with indicators for psychosocial well-being, trait anger, and the Big Five dimensions were largely in line with our predictions. Study 2 documented the convergence between self-reports (N = 104) and reports of two knowledgeable informants (N = 188), in particular for the dysfunctional reactions. We conclude that the ARGI is a reliable and valid questionnaire that taps into facets of anger regulation that are of high relevance for research on the consequences of anger for health and well-being.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document