Prediction of Covert Anger Based on Behavioral Emotion Regulation and Self-Concept

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    Maryam Roozbahani * MA, Department of Clinical Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran m.roozbahani1@gmail.com
    Sharareh Majedi MA, Department of Clinical Psychology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.pdmd.4.2.8

Keywords:

Hidden anger, behavioral emotion regulation, self-concept, adolescents, prediction

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the role of behavioral emotion regulation and self-concept in predicting covert anger among adolescents.

Methods and Materials: This was a correlational-descriptive study. The statistical population consisted of adolescents aged 13 to 18 residing in Tehran during the 2023–2024 academic year. A total of 410 participants were selected using Morgan’s sample size table and random sampling. Data were collected using the Inward Anger Scale, Behavioral Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and Beck Self-Concept Inventory. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression were conducted using SPSS version 27.

Findings: There was a significant negative correlation between covert anger and behavioral emotion regulation (r = -0.48, p < 0.01), as well as between covert anger and self-concept (r = -0.41, p < 0.01). Multiple regression results showed that behavioral emotion regulation (β = -0.34, p < 0.01) and self-concept (β = -0.31, p < 0.01) significantly predicted covert anger, accounting for 29% of its variance (R² = 0.29, F = 82.46, p < 0.01).

Conclusion: The findings indicate that both behavioral emotion regulation and self-concept significantly contribute to predicting covert anger in adolescents. Enhancing emotional regulation skills and fostering a positive self-concept may serve as effective strategies for reducing covert anger and its psychological consequences.

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Published

2025-06-02

Submitted

2025-03-09

Revised

2025-04-09

Accepted

2025-04-28

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Roozbahani , M. ., & Majedi, S. . (2025). Prediction of Covert Anger Based on Behavioral Emotion Regulation and Self-Concept. Journal of Psychological Dynamics in Mood Disorders, 4(2), 97-108. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.pdmd.4.2.8

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