Difference in Anger Expression in Boys and Girls in Secondary School Students in Nakuru County, Kenya

Jared Menecha, Ph.D., Alice Munene, Psy.D., and Kennedy Ongaro, PhD., Daystar University, Kenya

Abstract

Differences in anger expression and anger control across gender are a crucial issue that needs to be addressed to understand why the emotional and behavioral patterns of boys and girls are different in secondary schools. Prior studies have pointed out that there are no major differences in anger expression and anger control between boys and girls. This study examined whether there were differences in anger expression and control between 50 boys and 50 girls assigned either to an experimental group which was exposed to a Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a period of 10 weeks, or a control group which continued with Therapy As Usual for the same period. The findings indicated that there were differences in anger expression and control between boys and girls.

Keywords: anger expression, anger control, student, adolescent