Expression of Anger and Alexithymia in Patients with Psychogenic Excoriation: A Preliminary Report

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celal Çalikuşu ◽  
Başak Yücel ◽  
Aslihan Polat ◽  
Can Baykal
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Preliminary Report ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Toronto Alexithymia Scale ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Dermatology Clinic

Objective: Psychogenic excoriation (PE), which is characterized by lesions formed by self-picking, has a significant place among the dermatoses related to psychological factors. Emotions, particularly anger that cannot be expressed, may be important in the etiology. The objective of this study was to evaluate the sociodemographic characteristics of patients with PE and with another psychodermatosis, and compare them in terms of anger, manner of anger expression, and alexithymia. Methods: Thirty-one consecutive subjects with PE and thirty-one patients with chronic urticaria were recruited from an outpatient dermatology clinic. All of the subjects completed Toronto Alexithymia Scale and Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale. Results: PE patients had higher levels of anger ( p < .01), tended not to show their anger ( p < .05), and were more alexithymic ( p < .05). There was also a positive correlation between anger and alexithymia scores ( r = .49, p < .05). Discussion: PE, a severe and chronic psychiatric and dermatological problem, may be related to affect-regulation, particularly anger and alexithymia. Due to the fact that it has a different place among psychodermatoses, individuals with PE might benefit from learning how to regulate their affects other than by excoriation.

scholarly journals The emotional heart: prospective associations of anger, depression, and anxiety as risk factors for myocardial infarction in a 22-year follow-up of a working cohort of middle-aged men

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Vella ◽  
Richard P. Sloan ◽  
Bo Eriksson ◽  
Lennart Dimberg
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Coronary Risk Factors ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Psychological Variables

Abstract Aim The study aim was to further clarify the relationship between psychological factors and myocardial infarction (MI) by simultaneously examining anger, depression, and anxiety as risk factors for incident MI in a healthy working sample. Subject and method Baseline measurements of psychological variables were assessed through a self-reported questionnaire in a healthy cohort of 968 middle-aged men working at the Volvo Corporation. Single-item questions assessed depression and anxiety. Anger was assessed by the Trait Anger subscale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. The endpoint was incident MI verified by national registers or medical records with follow up after 22 years. The main outcome was computed through logistic regression, reported as odds ratios. Additional correlation analyses were performed between psychological variables and coronary risk factors. Results None of the psychological variables was significantly associated with the outcome; thus, the results failed to show an association between anger, depression, or anxiety and incident MI in this sample. There were some significant, but weak, correlations between psychological factors and negative health behaviors. Other components of traditional risk scoring instruments did not correlate with the psychological factors. Conclusion A cohort restricted to middle-age healthy men limits applicability. However, our failure to replicate earlier results of population samples suggests a need for further research on associations between psychological factors and MI in healthy samples.

scholarly journals Workplace Ostracism and Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Chain Mediating Role of Anger and Turnover Intention

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingge Zhu ◽  
Denghao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Counterproductive Work Behaviors ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Workplace Ostracism ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to explore the mediating effect of anger and turnover intention on the relationship between workplace ostracism and counterproductive work behaviors. A two-stage follow-up survey of 426 employees born after 1990 was conducted using the Workplace Ostracism Scale, Counterproductive Work Behaviors Scale, Trait Anger subscale of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, and Turnover Intention Scale. Workplace ostracism was found to be significantly positively correlated with anger, turnover intention, and counterproductive work behaviors. Furthermore, anger and turnover intention both separately and serially mediated the relationship between workplace ostracism and counterproductive work behaviors. This study confirms the chain mediating effect of anger and turnover intention on the relationship between workplace ostracism and counterproductive work behaviors.

Anger Assessment In Rural High School Students

2003 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Lamb ◽  
Kathryn R. Puskar ◽  
Susan Sereika ◽  
Kathy Patterson ◽  
Judith A. Kaufmann
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
At Risk ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Cognitive Processing ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Rural High School ◽  
American Society

Anger and aggression in school children are a major concern in American society today. Students with high anger levels and poor cognitive processing skills are at risk for poor relationships, underachievement in school, and health problems. This article describes characteristics of children who are at risk for high anger levels and aggression as well as those who are able to modulate their anger. Results of a survey are reported which describe levels of anger in 624 rural high school students. This sample reported lower levels of anger, compared to the normative group. Differences among the sample include higher internal anger expression in girls, higher trait anger in boys ages 15–16, and higher trait anger in girls ages 16–17. Recommendations are made for future research and specific steps that school nurses can take.

scholarly journals Eating Disorders and Major Depression: Role of Anger and Personality

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbate-Daga Giovanni ◽  
Gramaglia Carla ◽  
Marzola Enrica ◽  
Amianto Federico ◽  
Zuccolin Maria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Eating Disorder Inventory ◽  
Temperament And Character Inventory ◽  
Character Inventory ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
Irritable Mood

This study aimed to evaluate comorbidity for MD in a large ED sample and both personality and anger as clinical characteristics of patients with ED and MD. We assessed 838 ED patients with psychiatric evaluations and psychometric questionnaires: Temperament and Character Inventory, Eating Disorder Inventory-2, Beck Depression Inventory, and State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. 19.5% of ED patients were found to suffer from comorbid MD and 48.7% reported clinically significant depressive symptomatology: patients with Anorexia Binge-Purging and Bulimia Nervosa were more likely to be diagnosed with MD. Irritable mood was found in the 73% of patients with MD. High Harm Avoidance (HA) and low Self-Directedness (SD) predicted MD independently of severity of the ED symptomatology, several clinical variables, and ED diagnosis. Assessing both personality and depressive symptoms could be useful to provide effective treatments. Longitudinal studies are needed to investigate the pathogenetic role of HA and SD for ED and MD.

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