Análisis de la ira en pacientes con cardiopatía isquémica de la ciudad de Medellin (Colombia)
- Ochoa Ochoa, Andrea
- Herrera Vargas, Clara Isabel
- Lemos Hoyos, Mariantonia
- Arango Lasprilla, Juan Carlos
- Rogers, Heather L.
ISSN: 0123-417X
Year of publication: 2010
Issue: 26
Pages: 86-102
Type: Article
More publications in: Psicología desde el Caribe: revista del Programa de Psicología de la Universidad del Norte
Abstract
Objective: To compare levels of anger, and its components, between a group of Colombians individuals with coronary heart disease and a healthy control group. Measures: Each participant was administered the STAXI-2. Results: Compared to controls, patients with coronary artery disease had significantly higher Trait Anger (p < 0.01), specifically the Angry Reaction sub-scale (p < 0.05), and Anger Expression-In (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Patients with coronary artery disease experience more frequent feelings of anger (trait anger), apparently because they are more sensitive to criticism (angry reaction), but they tend to suppress the expression of their anger (anger expression-in). These results confirm the need for implementing anger management programs with these patients and gain a better understanding of how anger/hostility might influence the progression of their disease.