Locus de control y ira
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2006
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Edições Universitárias Lusófonas
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La ira se ha relacionado con atribuciones externas en distintos modelos atribucionales, sin embargo, desde los planteamientos de la teoría del “locus de control” (Rotter, 1966) la respuesta emocional de ira no ha sido objeto de estudio con la frecuencia que sería deseable (aunque sí la conducta agresiva). El presente trabajo explora las relaciones del locus de control externo con la emoción de ira, así como con la expresión y control de la misma. Para ello se utilizó una muestra de 177 estudiantes universitarios (27 hombres y 150 mujeres) a los que se evaluó mediante los instrumentos siguientes: Escala de Rotter (Rotter, 1966, versión española de Pérez García, 1984); el Inventario de Expresión de Ira Estado/Rasgo -STAXI-de Spielberger (1988, 1991), versión española de Spielberger, Miguel-Tobal, Cano-Vindel y Casado, 1992); y el Inventario de Control, Defensa y Expresión de Emociones -CDE-(Cano Vindel y Miguel Tobal, 1996). Se realizó un análisis correlacional entre las distintas escalas de los instrumentos y diferencias de medias para dos grupos extremos (altos y bajos) en locus de control (equiparados en la variable sexo). Nuestros resultados muestran una relación positiva y significativa entre el locus de control externo y la respuesta emocional de ira, así como una tendencia a expresar externamente la ira y a controlarla menos en sujetos con atribuciones de causalidad externas. Conocer los procesos atribucionales asociados a la ira y a su afrontamiento permitirá una intervención más eficaz sobre la misma.
Anger has been related with external attributions in different theoretical models. However, from the theory of “locus of control” stand points (Rotter, 1966) anger as an emotional response has not received as sufficient attention as would be desirable, instead of aggression. The present paper explores relationship between external locus of control and anger as emotion as well as anger expression and anger control. For this purpose, different assessment instruments were administered to a sample of 177 undergraduate students (27 males and 150 females), these are as follows: Rotter Scale (Rotter, 1966), Spanish version by Pérez García (1984); the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (S.T.A.X.I.) by Spielberger (1988, 1991), Spanish version by Spielberger, Miguel-Tobal, Cano-Vindel, and Casado (1992); and Questionnaire of Control, Defense and Expression of Emotions (C.D.E.) by Cano-Vindel and Miguel-Tobal (1996). A correlational study between different scales of the instruments and a mean differences analysis between extreme groups (highs and lows) on locus of control were carried out. These group were balance in gender variable. Results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between external locus of control and anger. Especially, external locul of control subjets trend to manifest more anger-out and lower anger-control. This results deals with a better knowledge of the attributional processes associated with coping with anger as emotional response. In this sense, this better knowledge allow us to design better effective prevention programmes on anger in a future time.
Anger has been related with external attributions in different theoretical models. However, from the theory of “locus of control” stand points (Rotter, 1966) anger as an emotional response has not received as sufficient attention as would be desirable, instead of aggression. The present paper explores relationship between external locus of control and anger as emotion as well as anger expression and anger control. For this purpose, different assessment instruments were administered to a sample of 177 undergraduate students (27 males and 150 females), these are as follows: Rotter Scale (Rotter, 1966), Spanish version by Pérez García (1984); the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (S.T.A.X.I.) by Spielberger (1988, 1991), Spanish version by Spielberger, Miguel-Tobal, Cano-Vindel, and Casado (1992); and Questionnaire of Control, Defense and Expression of Emotions (C.D.E.) by Cano-Vindel and Miguel-Tobal (1996). A correlational study between different scales of the instruments and a mean differences analysis between extreme groups (highs and lows) on locus of control were carried out. These group were balance in gender variable. Results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between external locus of control and anger. Especially, external locul of control subjets trend to manifest more anger-out and lower anger-control. This results deals with a better knowledge of the attributional processes associated with coping with anger as emotional response. In this sense, this better knowledge allow us to design better effective prevention programmes on anger in a future time.
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Revista Lusófona de Ciências da Mente e do Comportamento
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PSICOLOGIA, COMPORTAMENTO, LOCUS DE CONTROLO, IRA, TESTES PSICOLÓGICOS, PSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR, LOCUS OF CONTROL, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS, ANGER