Constructive and destructive methods of copying with anger at students-measurement trial in an international perspective

Abstract

The objective of the presented paper was to compare the selected variables of ways to deal with anger students at two countries (Poland and Sweden). Throughout history, traditionally psychotherapists have conceptualized two primary ways to deal with anger-anger turned inward or anger turned outward. Anger can be the most difficult emotion and reaction to modify. The focus of the deliberations has been the area of selected constructive and destructive methods of copying with anger at students. The presented research was aiming at finding an answer to the question: how students in Poland and students in Sweden deal with anger? The research sample group consisted of the students in Poland (n=37) and students in Sweden (n=30). Questionnaires of an accepted psychometric value were applied in the research (Anger Scale, Emotional Control Scale). Data concerning expressionof experienced anger were obtained. The information refers to general situations and reactions that are usually revealed, typical for a particular student. The obtained data are of a self-descriptive character. The current study present that there are no significant differences between anger turned inward(p=0.293).In the light of the obtained data, the factor referred to as anger turned inward not differentiates the examined groups. The findings showing the higher level of anger turned outward at the students in Poland, butits not enough data to draw conclusions.

Keywords

• copying with anger
• students
• international perspective
• anger turned inward
• anger turned outward