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La ira en niños y adolescentes de familias sustitutas

Resumen

Introduction : Anger is an irrational emotion and is des adaptive, can produce in children and adolescents, inability to self-regulate and aggressiveness, leading in turn to the development of problematic circumstances in the different stages of life. So does affect the quality of life, therefore the importance of investigating and responding to different questions linked to this emotion. Objective and methodology: the aim of the study is to identify the expression of anger in children and adolescents in the Department of magdalena, who are in a situation of vulnerability, domestic, sexual violence and neglect family, they belong to the modality of foster homes, the sample consisted of 40 participants related to the program of the ICBF as protection from the State. Assessed the State of anger concerning the subjective feelings developed in particular situations, the predisposition to experience or express anger without a certain provocation; expression, control, and anger coping. Each of these elements was measured through the expression of anger (STAXI-NA) Estado-Rasgo inventory. Results: the majority of children and adolescents showed a low level of predisposition to develop feelings of anger (Ira Rasgo); on the external expression of anger, it is observed that only 5% of children and adolescents got a high level, while 95% level low; 2% of participants experienced a high level of internal expression of anger; on the other hand, 35% of children and adolescents to control the external expression of his anger and 65% responds rapidly and uncontrollably to the stimuli that cause them that emotion. Conclusions: the results of the study allow conclude that children and adolescents have difficulties in expression, control and coping of his wrath.