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Anger Assessment Using State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory in Middle-School Students in Korea and Association with Depression

한국판 상태-특성 분노표현척도를 이용한 한국 청소년의 분노 평가 및 우울과의 관계

  • Kim, Hee-Yun (Department of Psychiatry, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Myung-Hoon (Department of Psychiatry, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Bae, Jae-Nam (Department of Psychiatry, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Eung (Department of Psychiatry, Inha University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Hee Jeong (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Seop (Department of Psychiatry, Inha University College of Medicine)
  • 김희연 (인하대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 이명훈 (인하대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 배재남 (인하대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 김철응 (인하대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 유희정 (분당서울대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이정섭 (인하대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실)
  • Received : 2015.09.07
  • Accepted : 2015.12.02
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to assess anger of middle school adolescents in an urban community using State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI)-Korean and Korean Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL), and to determine whether specific anger expression of adolescents is associated with certain psychopathology including depression. Methods : Data were collected from 395 middle school students and their parents in Incheon city. The students completed the STAXI, Children's Depression Inventory, Korean version of Mood disorder Questionnaire, and Conners-Wells' Adolescent Self-Report Scale (Short Form), and their parents completed the K-CBCL. Results : No significant correlation was observed between aggression subscale K-CBCL and each scale of the STAXI, except anger out (r=0.704). The scores for STAXI total and respective scales were significantly higher for female students than male students. A stepwise logistic regression model was used to explore the possible predictors for depression in adolescents and lower anger control and higher anger suppression were found to be predictors for depression in adolescence. Conclusion : There is a possibility of a large discrepancy between anger that the adolescents actually feel and parents' judgment of their children's anger. It must be considered in assessment of adolescent anger and use of further structured interviews is necessary. In addition, it may be useful to consider the anger expression style in adolescents who report depressive symptoms.

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