Objective: Anger levels and anger expression styles in mental illnesses have been frequently studied. When faced with such anger, individuals resort to various positive and negative styles of anger expression, such as anger-out, anger-in, and anger-control. It has been reported that individuals with mental illness suffer from an inability to control their anger and frequent temper tantrums and consequently experience problems in social life, within the family, and in medical facilities where they are treated The purpose of this study is to determine the trait anger level and anger expression style of individuals with mental illness. Material and Methods: This descriptive study consist of 120 individuals diagnosed with mental illness. This study was conducted in psychiatry outpatient clinics between April and September 2024. Descriptional Features Form, Trait Anger Scale (TAS) and Anger Expression Style Scale were utilized to collect data. Results: The total mean score of the individuals diagnosed with mental illness were 19.12±2.23 on the anger-in subscale, 20.60±4.14 on the anger-out subscale, 14.20±5.29 on the anger-control subscale, and 25.36±5.28 on the TAS. Conclusion: The study indicates that the individuals' trait anger levels were above moderate. Mental health and psychiatric nurses should prioritize identifying factors that increase anger levels and negative anger management in individuals with mental illnesses. It is advisable to create interventions aimed at decreasing the anger level in order to enhance the ability of individuals with mental illness to anger-control.
Keywords: Anger; anger expression style; mental illness
Amaç: Ruhsal hastalıklarda öfke düzeyi ve öfke ifade tarzları sıklıkla araştırılan bir konu olmuştur. Yaşanan bu öfke durumu karşısında ise, bireyler öfke duygularını içe atma, dışa yöneltme ve kontrol etme gibi çeşitli olumlu ve olumsuz öfke ifade tarzlarına başvurmaktadırlar. Ruhsal hastalığı olan bireylerin öfkelerini kontrol edemedikleri ve sık sık öfke nöbetleri yaşadıkları, buna bağlı olarak sosyal yaşamda, aile içinde ve tedavi gördükleri sağlık kuruluşlarında sorunlar yaşadıkları belirtilmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, ruhsal hastalığı olan bireylerin sürekli öfke düzeyi ve öfke ifade tarzının belirlenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu araştırma, tanımlayıcı türde yapıldı. Araştırmaya ruhsal hastalık tanısı almış 120 birey dâhil edildi. Bu araştırma Nisan-Eylül 2024 tarihleri arasında psikiyatri polikliniklerinde yürütüldü. Verilerin toplanmasında Tanıtıcı Özellikler Formu, Sürekli Öfke ve Öfke İfade Tarzı Ölçeği (SÖ-ÖİTÖ) kullanıldı. Bulgular: Ruhsal hastalığı olan bireylerin içe yönelik öfke alt boyutu 19,12±2,23, dışa yönelik öfke alt boyutu 20,60±4,14, öfke kontrol alt boyutu 14,20±5,29 ve sürekli öfke toplam puan ortalaması 25,36±5,28'dir. Sonuç: Araştırma, bireylerin sürekli öfke düzeyinin ortanın üzerinde olduğunu gösterir. Ruh sağlığı ve psikiyatri hemşireleri, ruhsal hastalığı olan bireylerde öfke düzeylerini artıran faktörlerin belirlenmesine ve olumsuz öfke yönetimine öncelik vermelidir. Ruhsal hastalığı olan bireylerin öfke kontrol becerilerini geliştirmek için öfke düzeyini azaltmaya yönelik müdahalelerin geliştirmesi önerilebilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Öfke; öfke ifade tarzı; ruhsal hastalık
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