Deshields T L, Jenkins J O, Tait R C
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, St. Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104.
Int J Psychiatry Med. 1989;19(3):299-309. doi: 10.2190/612b-ve14-qrnv-tarh.
The experience of anger was investigated in relation to essential hypertension, in particular, and chronic disease states, in general. A hypertensive patient group was compared to a chronic disease control group (diabetics) and a nonpatient normotensive control group on measures of anger expression, assertiveness, and perceptions of health status. The chronic patient groups differed significantly from the nonpatient controls in reporting more anger in general, greater frequency of anger experiences, and a tendency to express anger more outwardly. The chronic patient groups also reported greater severity of health problems. Comparisons between the hypertensives and diabetics revealed a greater level of current anger among diabetics. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for anger and chronic illness. Suggestions for future research regarding anger and hypertension also are made.
尤其针对原发性高血压，总体上针对慢性疾病状态，研究了愤怒情绪的体验。在愤怒表达、自信以及健康状况认知等方面的测量上，将高血压患者组与慢性病对照组（糖尿病患者）以及非患者正常血压对照组进行了比较。慢性病患者组与非患者对照组相比，总体上报出更多愤怒、愤怒体验频率更高，且有更外向地表达愤怒的倾向，二者存在显著差异。慢性病患者组还报出了更严重的健康问题。高血压患者与糖尿病患者之间的比较显示，糖尿病患者当前的愤怒程度更高。根据这些发现对愤怒与慢性疾病的影响进行了讨论。还提出了未来关于愤怒与高血压研究的建议。
