Relation of shame and guilt to constructive versus destructive responses to anger across the lifespan
Relation of shame and guilt to constructive versus destructive responses to anger across the lifespan
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DOI:
10.1037/0022-3514.70.4.797
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发表时间:
1996-04-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
Gramzow, R
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作者:
Tangney, JP;Wagner, PE;Gramzow, R
This study explored the relation of shame proneness and guilt proneness to constructive versus destructive responses to anger among 302 children (Grades 4-6), 427 adolescents (Grades 7-11), 176 college students, and 194 adults. Across all ages, shame proneness was clearly related to maladaptive responses to anger, including malevolent intentions; direct, indirect, and displaced aggression; self-directed hostility; and negative long-term consequences. In contrast, guilt proneness was associated with constructive means of handling anger, including constructive intentions, corrective action and nonhostile discussion with the target of the anger, cognitive reappraisals of the target's role, and positive long-term consequences. Escapist-diffusing responses showed some interesting developmental trends. Among children, these dimensions were positively correlated with guilt and largely unrelated to shame; among older participants, the results were mixed.