Abstract

AIM: To identify factors associated with trait anger and anger expression style in adolescents with chronic disease.
METHODS: The study was included 68 adolescents aged between 10-19 years, who were admitted to the clinic in a university hospital in 2008 after being diagnosed with diabetes, leukemia and chronic kidney failure. As a means of pooling data, “Demographic Questionnaire” and “The State-Trait Anger Scale” were used.
RESULTS: Of 68 adolescents participating into the research, 33 were early adolescents (48.5%), 23 were middle adolescents (33.8%) and 12 were late adolescents (17.6%). Mean scores were calculated as 23.1±7.2 for trait anger, as 15.9±5.1 for anger kept-in, as 17.0±5.8 for anger kept-out, and as 19.6±5.9 for anger control. There were significant relationships between the anger status of adolescents, and attitude of parent, employment of the adolescent, knowledge level of the adolescents about the treatment of their diseases and school performance level.
CONCLUSION: It has been concluded that improving parental attitudes, employment of the adolescent, rising in school performance, and informing adolescents about the treatment of their diseases might help to control anger in adolescents with chronic diseases.

Key words: Chronic Disease, Anger, Anger Control, Adolescents

Article Language: Turkish English