Pérez Nieto, M.Cano Vindel, A.Tobal, J. J. MiguelCamuñas, N.Iruarrizaga, I.2006Pérez Nieto , M , Cano Vindel , A , Tobal , J J M , Camuñas , N & Iruarrizaga , I 2006 , ' Locus de control y ira ' , Revista Lusófona de Ciências da Mente e do Comportamento .1646-5245Revista Lusófona de Ciências da Mente e do ComportamentoAnger 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.application/pdfspaopenAccessPSICOLOGIACOMPORTAMENTOLOCUS DE CONTROLOIRATESTES PSICOLÓGICOSPSYCHOLOGYBEHAVIOURLOCUS OF CONTROLPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTSANGERarticle