Intent to harm or injure? Gender and the expression of anger

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 282-293

  Campbell, Anne ^a   Muncer, Steven ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Beliefs; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 45549096717     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20228     Document Type: Article

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