The Relationships between Expressing and Experiencing Anger and Cardiovascular Reactivity
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- IZAWA Shuhei
- Graduate School of Human Science, Waseda University
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- YODA Asako
- College of Humanities and Science, Nihon University
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- KODAMA Masahisa
- School of Human Science, Waseda University
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- NOMURA Shinobu
- School of Human Science, Waseda University
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 怒り表出・経験と心臓血管系反応の関連について
- イカリ ヒョウシュツ ・ ケイケン ト シンゾウ ケッカンケイ ハンノウ ノ カンレン ニ ツイテ
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between anger dimensions and cardiovascular reactivity. 202 university students were asked to complete Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BAQ) and 32 of them (13 male and 19 female) were asked to take part in the experiment.<br>After the rest period, the subjects executed mirror-drawing task two times: they performed the task normally (control condition) and they were harassed during their task performing (interpersonal stress condition).<br>Factor analysis for BAQ revealed 3 factors: “anger expression”, “anger experience”, and “assertiveness”. Correlation coefficient between 3 factors and cardiovascular changes from control condition to interpersonal stress condition indicated that “anger expression” were related to increasing systolic blood pressure significantly.<br>These results are in agreement with recent cross-sectional studies in Japan, suggesting that “anger expression” may be related to coronary heart disease. There is a possibility that episodic anger expression with interpersonal conflict can cause coronary heart disease.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Behavioral Medicine
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Japanese Journal of Behavioral Medicine 9 (1), 16-22, 2003
The Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine