Asian Nurs Res.  2015 Jun;9(2):146-151. 10.1016/j.anr.2015.04.001.

Anger Expression Types and Interpersonal Problems in Nurses

• Han A
• Won J
• Kim O
• Lee SE

• KMID: 2387615
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2015.04.001

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the anger expression types in nurses and to analyze the differences between the anger expression types and interpersonal problems.
METHODS
The data were collected from 149 nurses working in general hospitals with 300 beds or more in Seoul or Gyeonggi province, Korea. For anger expression type, the anger expression scale from the Korean State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory was used. For interpersonal problems, the short form of the Korean Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Circumplex Scales was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, and Duncan's multiple comparisons test.
RESULTS
Three anger expression types in nurses were found: low-anger expression, anger-in, and angerin/ control type. From the results of multivariate analysis of variance, there were significant differences between anger expression types and interpersonal problems (Wilks lambda F = 3.52, p < .001). Additionally, anger-in/control type was found to have the most difficulty with interpersonal problems by Duncan's post hoc test (p < .050).
CONCLUSIONS
Based on this research, the development of an anger expression intervention program for nurses is recommended to establish the means of expressing the suppressed emotions, which would help the nurses experience less interpersonal problems.

Keyword

anger; interpersonal relations; nurses

MeSH Terms

Adult
*Anger
*Expressed Emotion
Female
Hospitals, General
Humans
*Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Nurses/*psychology
Nursing Staff, Hospital/*psychology
Republic of Korea
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult