TY - JOUR
T1 - Feeling angry and acting angry
T2 - Different effects of autonomy-connectedness in boys and girls
AU - Karreman, Annemiek
AU - Bekker, Marrie H.J.
PY - 2012/4/1
Y1 - 2012/4/1
N2 - This study examined effects of the autonomy-connectedness components sensitivity to others, self-awareness and capacity for managing new situations on anger experience versus anger expression in adolescent boys and girls. One hundred thirty-one high school students were randomly assigned to an anger-inducing or neutral condition using the Dictator Game. Whereas after anger induction boys experienced and expressed anger independent of autonomy-connectedness, girls' anger experience depended on the level of sensitivity to others: girls experienced increased anger only when they scored high on sensitivity to others. However, girls' expression of anger did not depend on the level of sensitivity to others. Effects of self-awareness and capacity for managing new situations were found when anger was not induced. This study contributed to emotion regulation research by showing differences in anger experience and anger expression as a function of autonomy-connectedness in boys and girls.
AB - This study examined effects of the autonomy-connectedness components sensitivity to others, self-awareness and capacity for managing new situations on anger experience versus anger expression in adolescent boys and girls. One hundred thirty-one high school students were randomly assigned to an anger-inducing or neutral condition using the Dictator Game. Whereas after anger induction boys experienced and expressed anger independent of autonomy-connectedness, girls' anger experience depended on the level of sensitivity to others: girls experienced increased anger only when they scored high on sensitivity to others. However, girls' expression of anger did not depend on the level of sensitivity to others. Effects of self-awareness and capacity for managing new situations were found when anger was not induced. This study contributed to emotion regulation research by showing differences in anger experience and anger expression as a function of autonomy-connectedness in boys and girls.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Anger experience
KW - Anger expression
KW - Autonomy-connectedness
KW - Gender
KW - Sensitivity to others
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U2 - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.07.016
DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.07.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 21851973
AN - SCOPUS:84858298434
SN - 0140-1971
VL - 35
SP - 407
EP - 415
JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
IS - 2
ER -