Anger Expression Toward Parents and Depressive Symptoms Among Undergraduates in Taiwan

Bibliographic Data

ID8912958
AuthorsHsiu-Lan Cheng, Hsiu‐Lan Cheng (0000-0003-0167-929X, corresponding author), Brent Mallinckrodt (0000-0001-5070-8785, University of Missouri), Li-Chuan Wu (National Taiwan Normal University)
Year2004
Volume33
Issue1
Pages72-97
Publication date2004-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0011000004270343
OpenAlexW2134981596
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited26

This study surveyed 559 Taiwanese undergraduates regarding anger expression toward parents and depressive symptoms. Five modes of anger expression were explored. All modes of expression were either neutral or positively associated with depressive symptoms. This result is contrary to studies of Western culture suggesting that some modes of anger expression may be beneficial. However, a significant buffering interaction effect was detected for women. Higher relative preference for outward verbal expression of anger (Verbal Out) was associated with fewer depressive symptoms at increasing levels of anger antecedents. For men, in contrast, greater preference for physical demonstrations of anger (Action Out) was associated with more depressive symptoms at increasing levels of anger antecedents. Implications of these findings for U.S. counselors serving clients with Taiwanese cultural values are discussed

Anger · Cognition · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Emotional expression · Expression (computer science · Preference · Psychiatry · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology

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