Citation

Ford BD. Pers. Individ. Dif. 1991; 12(3): 211-215.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0191-8869(91)90106-L

PMID

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Abstract

In the present study the relationship of anger and irrational beliefs was examined. Subjects were 110 adults males with documented histories of violence incarcerated at a maximum security correctional institution. The T-Anger subscale of the State-Trait Personality Inventory and three factor based scales; Angry Temperament, Perceived Personal Injustice and Interpersonal Provocability were found to be significantly related to global irrational beliefs as measured by the Belief Scale (Malouff and Schutte, 1986). The relationship of anger and irrational beliefs was reduced, but was still significant when anxiety was controlled for. One implication of the results of this investigation is that anger treatment programs would be advised to include a cognitive component such as Rational Emotive Therapy (RET).