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Age Differences In Anger Frequency, Intensity, And Expression, Sandra Thomas
Age Differences In Anger Frequency, Intensity, And Expression, Sandra Thomas
Sandra Thomas
BACKGROUND: Although research consistently indicates harmful effects of mismanaged anger, little attention has been given to age differences in the experience and expression of this emotion. It is plausible that, with age and experience, people have less intense anger or learn to manage it more constructively.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this project was to examine age differences in anger frequency, intensity, and expression in a nonclinical sample of students, faculty, and staff who participated in a health fair at a large southeastern university.
STUDY DESIGN: This descriptive study involved a predominantly white sample, ranging in age from 18 to 76 …