Analysis of anger management in terms of social skills

Abstract

Aim of this study is to examine anger management in terms of social skills. The study was carried out with 514 undergraduates, 214 of whom were females and 300 of whom were males. “State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory” and “Social Skills Inventory” were used as data collection tool. Pearson's product-moment coefficient technique and the multiple linear regression analysis have been used for statistical analysis of the study. As a result of the study, it is determined that there is a low level of negative correlation between trait anger and emotional sensitivity, emotional control, social sensivity, social control. There is a low level of negative correlation between anger-in and emotional expressivity, emotional sensitivity, emotional control, social sensivity, and social control, a low level of negative correlation between anger-out and emotional sensitivity, emotional control, social expressivity, social sensitivity, social control and a low level of positive correlation between anger control and emotional expressivity, emotional sensitivity, social expressivity, social sensitivity. Moreover as whole, social skills predict trait anger, anger-in, anger-out and anger control significantly. Key words: Anger management, trait anger, anger expression, emotional sensitivity, social control, anger control, social skill.