Interprofessional Undergraduate Analytical Study on Anger Management
Htay Lwin *
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
Sim Khye Shen
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Malaysia.
Ch’ng Shi Yunn
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, Malaysia.
Yasheera Vasudevan
Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail, Batu Pahat, Malaysia.
Nan Nitra Than
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
Adinegara Lutfi Abas
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
Mila Nu Nu Htay
Department of Community Medicine, Melaka-Manipal Medical College (MMMC), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Melaka, Malaysia.
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Abstract
Introduction: Anger has been defined in many ways from “a negative, phenomenological (or internal) feeling state” to “a basic emotion in which the function is to provide the organism with motivated capacities to overcome obstacles”. Anger has been the subject of many discourses and its vehemence in many religions and cultures. The study aimed to determine the ability of anger management among different gender and factors associated with anger management.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional prospective study. The validated ‘Quality of Life’ questionnaire from University of Washington, Seattle Washington, United Sates of America and Novaco Anger Scale from Mental Health America of Northern Kentucky & Southwest Ohio (WHOQOL-BREF) were used for students’ perception on anger management. Quantitative data were analyzed using Epi Info Version. 7 Software.
Results: The total of 358 students participated in this study. There is a significant association between anger management among different ethnicity.
Conclusion: Gender was not a significant factor in anger management, it was probably due to equal opportunity among male and female in acquiring education, application for scholarships and usage of education facilities. Gender equality had a big impact in enhancing the good anger management properties.
Keywords: Anger management, causal relationship, gender, precipitating factors.