Depression in Women as Related to Anger and Mutuality in Relationships

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth D. Sperberg ◽  
Sally D. Stabb
Keyword(s):  
College Women ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Relation Theory ◽  
Emotional Expressivity ◽  
Anger Suppression ◽  
Self In Relation ◽  
Women's Relationships ◽  
Partner Relationships

Self-in-relation theory (Jordan, Kaplan, Miller, Stiver, & Surrey, 1991) proposes that a lack of mutuality in women's relationships predisposes them to depression and inhibits their ability to acknowledge and address effectively emotions such as anger. Research linking anger to depression has not examined women's emotional expressivity within the context of their partner relationships. Women's depression as a function of both their level of anger suppression or inappropriate anger expression and the level of perceived relationship mutuality was studied in a sample of 223 college women, aged 18 to 54. Lower levels of mutuality and higher levels of suppressed or inappropriately expressed anger were associated with depression. Moreover, mutuality made contributions to predicting depression beyond that explained by anger. Lower mutuality was also related to higher anger suppression, but unrelated to inappropriately expressed anger.

Self-in-Relation Theory and Latency-Age Boys

1988 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Ridlen Wenston ◽  
Kent D. Jarratt
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Feminist Theory ◽  
Relation Theory ◽  
Effective Intervention ◽  
Latency Age Children ◽  
Self In Relation ◽  
Latency Age

The authors' analysis of a group of latency-age children suggests that self-in-relation theory, a feminist theory of development, can be an effective intervention with latency-age boys. The theory is described and implications for clinical practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Empowerment and Collaborative Agency in Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 219
Author(s):  
Maher Ben Moussa
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Young Girl ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Relation Theory ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Self In Relation ◽  
Child Agency ◽  
The Family

This article examines the issue of child agency and empowerment in Mildred’s D. Taylor’s novel Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry. This theme is addressed by some critics who come to the conclusion that Taylor’s protagonist, the young girl Cassie Logan, develops agency and subversive subjectivity in the course of the novel. This study challenges such readings to argue that the ending of Taylor’s novel does not reflect empowerment; and consequently does not support such conclusions. Through expanding self-in-relation theory to feminism as an interpretive tool, this paper suggests that Cassie Logan’s subversive agency remains partial and incomplete because she fails to engage in an inter-connected and constructive relationship with the ‘other’. Cassie’s empowerment is partial because she fails to exert it in the larger community of African Americans and whites, that otherwise could have stimulated a greater impetus for activism. This study concludes that agency and subjectivity are constructed and empowered within the community which is larger than the self and the family.  

Relationship between Parental Views and Romantic Happiness in College Women

1987 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clift C. Georgaklis
Keyword(s):  
College Women ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Oedipus Complex ◽  
Undergraduate Women ◽  
Parental Views ◽  
Women's Relationships ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
Three Components

The aim of this study was to determine whether women's view of their fathers related to romantic happiness with their boyfriends. Attachment to the father, view of him as powerful, and his rated physical attractiveness were the main questionnaire items pertaining to the women's Oedipus Complex. Their relationships with boyfriends were evaluated in terms of intimacy, passion, and commitment, the three components of love according to Sternberg's triangular theory of love. In 56 romantically involved undergraduate women, significant positive correlations were found between the rated power and attractiveness of the father and the passion and commitment components in these women's relationships with their boyfriends. Low correlations of ratings of intimacy were found only with responses to questions relating to mothers. Ratings of attachment to mothers were greater than attachment to fathers, and 56 romantically involved women had greater present attachment to their mothers than 39 who were not involved. Perhaps mothers influence the intimacy component more and fathers passion and commitment of the daughters.

High and Low Trait Anger, and the Recognition of Anger Problems

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 851-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl J. Alcázar ◽  
Jerry L. Deffenbacher ◽  
Laura Hernández Guzmán ◽  
Graciela I. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Anger Expression ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Clinical Implications ◽  
Anger Control ◽  
Anger Suppression ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Emotionally Focused ◽  
High Trait

This study compared three groups of people: (a) high trait anger individuals who recognized personal anger problems (HR); (b) high trait anger individuals who did not recognize personal anger problems (HNR); and (c) low trait anger individuals not reporting personal anger problems (LNR). Compared to LNR participants, HR and HNR groups reported more anger-out (i.e., outward negative expression of anger such as arguing with others), anger-in (i.e., anger suppression and harboring grudges), greater desire to use and actual use of physically aggressive anger expression (e.g., pushing or shoving someone), and less anger control-in (i.e., emotionally focused strategies to lower anger such as relaxation) and anger control-out (i.e., behaviorally focused strategies such as being patient with others). HR individuals reported more trait anger (i.e., higher propensity to experience anger) and less anger control-out than the HNR group. Gender did not relate to the recognition of anger problems. Findings were discussed with regard to theory and clinical implications.

The Relational Model of Identity Development: An Essential Curricular Component for Social Work Education and Practice

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janis L. Jarrold ◽  
Marceline M. Lazzari
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Work Education ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Relation Theory ◽  
Relational Model ◽  
Wellesley College ◽  
Self In Relation ◽  
Work Education

This concept article presents a rationale for including the relational model, also referred to as “self-in-relation” theory, as a component in social work education and practice. The work of the Stone Center theorists at Wellesley College is discussed and related to the significance of relationships in social work and, thus, to its “goodness of fit” with numerous aspects of the profession. The relational model is applied as well to a variety of required curricular components mandated by the Council on Social Work Education. A literature review was conducted, and the results indicate that self-in-relation theory is being used by social work authors. Its diverse applications may speak loudly to its relevance for social work.

High implicit self‐esteem is not necessarily advantageous: discrepancies between explicit and implicit self‐esteem and their relationship with anger expression and psychological health

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Schröder‐Abé ◽  
Almut Rudolph ◽  
Astrid Schütz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Attributional Style ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Anger Suppression ◽  
Impaired Health ◽  
Implicit And Explicit ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Two studies investigated how discrepancies between implicit and explicit self‐esteem are related to mental and physical health. We found that, compared to congruent self‐esteem, discrepant self‐esteem was related to more anger suppression, a more depressive attributional style, more nervousness, and more days of impaired health. The result applies not only to fragile (high explicit, low implicit) self‐esteem, but also to damaged (low explicit, high implicit) self‐esteem. These findings show that high implicit self‐esteem is not necessarily advantageous. In individuals with low explicit self‐esteem having high implicit self‐esteem was related to more health problems than having low implicit self‐esteem. Taken together the results suggest that discrepancies between implicit and explicit SE are detrimental to mental and physical health. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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