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The Relationship between Anger Expression and Self-esteem in Nursing College Students

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Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2012;23(4):451-459
Publication date (electronic) : 2012 December 31
doi : https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.4.451
Nam Hyun Cha1, Eun Ju Seo2
1Department of Nursing, Kanwon University, Samcheok, Korea.
2Department of Nursing, Daegu Health College, Daegu, Korea.
Corresponding author: Cha, Nam Hyun. Department of Nursing, Kanwon University, 346 Hwangjo-gil, Dogye-eup, Samcheok 245-905, Korea. Tel: +82-33-540-3363, Fax: +82-33-540-3369, yeoreo@kangwon.ac.kr
Received 2012 October 17; Accepted 2012 December 24.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between anger expression and self-esteem in nursing college students.

Methods

A total of 297 subjects aged between 18 and 28 were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected from March 2 to 25, 2011 using a self-reporting questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 15.0.

Results

Differences in anger expression according to general characteristics were as follows. There were significant differences in violent attitude depending on gender (t=3.003, p<.01). Violent actions differed significantly depending on year in school (F=3.279, p<.05) and whether there is a dual income families (t=-2.23, p<.05). There were significant differences in self-esteem depending on year in school (F=4.553, p<.01), school record (F=15.18, p<.001) and the economic status of the parents (F=4.878, p<.01). There were positive correlations between violent attitude and violent actions, except between violent actions and self-esteem. 10.3% of the variance in violent actions was explained by violent attitude, self-esteem and school in year and perceived acceptance.

Conclusion

The findings of this study may be useful in understanding the anger expression of nursing college students and developing more specific programs to improve personality and self-control of the mind.

Keywords: Students; Nursing; Anger; Self esteem

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Table 1

Differences in Anger Expression and Self-esteem of the Subjects (N=297)

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Table 2

Scores of Subject's Anger Expression and Self-esteem

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Table 3

Correlations among Subject's Anger Expression and Self-esteem (N=297)

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*p<.05, **p<.001.

Table 4

Predictive Variables for Subject's Violent Action (N=297)

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*p<.05, **p<.01, ***p<.001.