Research in the U.S. has shown strong connections between insecure attachment in close relationships and somatization. In addition, studies have demonstrated connections between somatic symptoms and anger experience and expression. In this study, we integrate perspectives from these two literatures by testing the hypothesis that proneness to anger and suppression of anger mediate the link betwe...

aim and background: asthma is a chronic illness that can severely affect people's lives. the aim of this study was to compare anxiety, depression, brain behavioural systems (bis-bas), coping styles, anger and hostility among people with and without asthma. methods and materials: fifty women with asthma attending shahid motahhari specialized clinic in shiraz and 50 normal women were selected usi...

PURPOSE The purpose of the current study was to check the validity and reliability of DAX (The Driving Anger Expression Inventory) in a Turkish population. METHOD The study included 220 randomly chosen drivers between the ages of 20 and 65 years from Ankara, Istanbul, and Samsun. The assessment instruments were DAX, The Driving Anger Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory, and the anger symptoms dime...

OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship between maternal attachment, perceived social support and breast-feeding sufficiency. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive correlational design. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY A state hospital and two family health centers in Sakarya, Turkey, between June to December 2011. METHODOLOGY The sample was 122 voluntary mothers who had healthy babies of 1 - 2 months old....

BACKGROUND Anger is an ignored research area in children and young adolescents with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the school setting. This study compares school anger dimensions in children and young adolescents with ADHD and a control group. METHODS The subjects were a clinical sample of 67 children and young adolescents with ADHD and their parents, with a sample of 91 c...

The researchers examined the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) (Schraw and Dennison,1994) to determine how it relates to broad and single measures of academic achievement in college students. Correlations were found between the MAI and cumulative GPA as well as end of course grades. Scores on the MAI significantly differ between graduate and undergraduate students. Professors’ use of the ...

The objective of the study was to examine the hypothesis that some forms of suicidal behavior among adolescents are related to helplessness and depression, whereas others are related to anger and impulsivity. Sixty-five adolescents were studied. Thirty-three had borderline personality disorder (BPD), of whom 17 had made a recent suicide attempt. Thirty-two had major depressive disorder (MDD), o...