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01-08-2006

Influence of Apologies and Trait Hostility on Recovery from Anger

Auteurs: Jeremy C. Anderson, Wolfgang Linden, Martine E. Habra

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Uitgave 4/2006

Abstract

While there is growing evidence that quick recovery from stress is health-protective, relatively little is known about what factors affect recovery rates. We tested whether recovery from anger can be diffused with apologies. 184 participants performed a stress task involving verbal harassment and apologies. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: non-harassed control, good apology, pseudo-apology, or no apology. Measures of blood pressure and heart rate were taken at baseline, task and recovery periods. Participants scoring high in trait hostility displayed faster systolic blood pressure recovery when they received a genuine apology, but recovered more slowly when they received a pseudo-apology or no apology. Apologies did not influence subjective anger ratings. It was concluded that apologies may accelerate cardiovascular anger recovery among those with hostile personality predispositions.

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Titel: Influence of Apologies and Trait Hostility on Recovery from Anger
Auteurs: Jeremy C. Anderson
Wolfgang Linden
Martine E. Habra
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2006
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Uitgave 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0160-7715
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-006-9062-7

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