A Study of Anger and Anger Expression in Headache Patient

Park, Hyun Sook; Jang, Eun Hee

doi:2004.13.4.401

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 13(4); 2004 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2004;13(4):401-410.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2004.13.4.401 Published online December 31, 2004.

A Study of Anger and Anger Expression in Headache Patient

Hyun Sook Park¹, Eun Hee Jang²

¹Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu
²Department of Nursing, Yung Nam College of Science & Technology

Correspondence: Hyun Sook Park, Tel: +82-53-650-4827, Fax: +82-53-621-4106,
Email: parkhs@cu.ac.kr

Received: 7 October 2004 • Accepted: 5 December 2004

Abstract

Purpose
This study was performed to investigate the level of state anger, trait anger, and mode of anger expression, and find out the relationship among study variables in headache patient.
Methods
The subjects consisted of 113 headache patient. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires which were constructed to include Spielberger's STAX 1(State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory). The data were analyzed by the SPSS/WIN. program.
Results
State anger, trait anger, anger in, and anger out of headache patient positively related pain frequency of them. The anger control of headache patient negatively related pain frequency of them.
Conclusion
Therefore nursing intervention for reducing anger in, anger out and improving anger control should be provided for headache patient.

Key Words: Headache; Anger