Socioeconomic Status and the Frequency of Anger across the Life Course

作者: Scott Schieman

DOI: 10.1525/SOP.2003.46.2.207

关键词: PsychologyGeneral Social SurveyAngerSocioeconomic statusOlder peopleLife course approachNegative relationshipAge groupsFinancial conditionsDemography

摘要: Previous studies suggest that older people report less anger. However, little is known about the relationship between age and frequency of anger among individuals with different levels education economic circumstances. Using data from 1996 General Social Survey (N = 1,442), I examine effects on across objective subjective conditions. A significant positive × interaction suggests negative stronger at lower education. Adjustment for social roles conditions fails to account effect. In addition, differences in who reported worsening financial those their finances improved or stayed same are greatest youngest groups, gap decreases successively levels. discuss ways these results contradict recent f...

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