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- Mismanaged anger can lead to negative health issues, especially in older adults.
- A study with 82 participants explored how different aspects of religiousness/spirituality influence anger management.
- The findings showed that while several spiritual factors were linked to healthier anger management, forgiveness was the strongest predictor, suggesting that promoting forgiveness could help manage anger better and reduce health risks.
Article Abstract
Mismanaged anger is associated with adverse health outcomes. This study examined whether dimensions of religiousness/spirituality could predict healthy anger management in a sample of 82 community-dwelling older Americans. A correlational research design was employed using the Deffenbacher Anger Scale and the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality. Higher scores on Forgiveness, Daily Spiritual Experiences, Religiousness/Spirituality as Coping, and Self-Ranking of Religiousness/Spirituality were correlated with healthier anger management; however forgiveness was the only significant predictor in the regression analysis. Interventions to facilitate forgiveness may promote healthy anger management and minimize the adverse health effects of mismanaged anger.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2014.890472 | DOI Listing |
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