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Association between coping with anger and feelings of depression among youths

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Objectives. I examined the association, among youths, between coping behavior when angry and depression. Methods. Data were drawn from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children in the United States survey (n = 9938). Factor analyses and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between self-reported coping behavior when angry and depression. Gender-specific models were run. Results. Factor analysis of 11 coping behaviors indicated a 4-factor solution: substance use, physical activity, emotional coping behavior, and aggressive behavior. Substance use, emotional coping, and aggressive behavior coping were associated with increased likelihood of depression, whereas physical activity was associated with decreased likelihood of depression. Male youths were more likely to engage in physical activity and were less likely to feel depressed. Conclusions. These data provide preliminary evidence of a link between specific coping behavior when angry and the likelihood of depression among youths. Whether these associations may be useful in identifying youths at risk for depression cannot be determined from these data alone but may be an important area for future study.

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  • Goodwin, R.D., 2006. "Association between coping with anger and feelings of depression among youths," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 96(4), pages 664-669.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2004.049742_7
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.049742
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    1. Nuran Bayram & Atilla Dogan & Ismail Aydogan & Nazan Bilgel, 2014. "Anger Expression, Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Turkish Students Living in Turkey and Germany," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 4(3), pages 1-18, March.
    2. Ebru Taysi & Demet Vural, 2016. "Forgiveness Education for Fourth Grade Students in Turkey," Child Indicators Research, Springer;The International Society of Child Indicators (ISCI), vol. 9(4), pages 1095-1115, December.

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