Anger Assessment

Anger Assessment - Novaco Anger Scale

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Anger is a normal human emotion experienced by all humans from time to time. When used correctly it is a healthy response for when we need to defend ourselves, both physically from an attack and emotionally when we feel someone is violating our boundaries, independence, and integrity. Humans are programmed with an instinct for danger that makes us willing to respond to situations with "fight or flight". Commons situations that can cause anger include:

Feelings of humiliation or embarrassment
Feelings of injustice
Feelings of disappointment
Feelings of failure
Feelings of envy
Struggles with being teases or bullied
Struggles with rude people
Struggles with a physical condition, like PMS
Struggles with a mental disorder
Struggles with a substance or behavioral addiction
Struggles with financial problems
Struggles in stressful or annoying situations such as traffic jams and bad service

Humans are programmed with an instinct for danger that makes us willing to "fight or flight". Threats bring up feelings and behaviors sometimes powerfully and aggressively, which make it possible for us to be able to fight to defend ourselves when we are attacked. Some anger is essential to our survival. When you are angry, your body releases stress hormones, like adrenaline, that make your pulse and heart rate go up, your body temperature to increase and your breathing to quicken. Your body is prepared to fight. Common emotional, physical, and behavioral signs and symptoms of anger:

Feelings of irritation
Feeling dizzy
Behaving anxiously, like fidgeting with your hands
Feeling the need to use substances to calm you down
Feelings of resentment
Body trembling
Feeling the need or desire to act out verbally, with your voice getting louder
Body getting hot flashes
Behaving rudely, sarcastically, abusively
Feeling the desire to escape from the situation
Grinding your teeth
Sweating more than usual
Saying and doing things you do not mean
Clenching your jaw
Feeling the need to act out physically, such as throwing things or hurting yourself or others
Having stomach problems
Getting a faster heart rate and more rapid breathing

When anger become excessive and uncontrollable, it can become destructive and lead to problems in relationships, at work, and in your life. When dealing with anger problems, you commonly regret your actions afterwards, since it hurts the ones you love. However, at the time the impulse is too strong to resist. When anger is out of control, the consequences can be very serious and there are not limits to what it will lead to for you and others. Unresolved or uncontrolled anger can lead to:

Hurting yourself or others
Compromised immune system
Depression and low self-esteem
Stroke and heart attacks
Eating disorders
Stomach disorders
Substance or behavioral abuse
Insomnia
High blood pressure
headaches

If you suffer from any symptom described above, this Anger Assessment is recommended. Evaluate the statements below and select the answer that best reflects how you would feel.

1. You unpack an appliance that you just bought, plug it in and discover that it doesn't work:

2. Being overcharged by a repairman who helped you out of a bind:

3. Being singled out for correction when others go unnoticed:

4. Getting your car stuck in the mud or snow:

5. You are talking to someone and they don't answer:

6. Someone pretends to be something you're not:

7. While you are struggling to carry four cups of coffee to your table at the cafeteria, someone bumps into you, spilling the coffee:

8. You hung up your coat but someone knocks it to the floor and doesn't pick it up:

9. You are hounded by a salesperson from the moment you walk into the store:

10. You made plans to go somewhere with a friend who backs out at the last minute leaving you hanging:

11. Being joked about or teased:

12. You accidentally make a wrong turn in the parking lot. As you get out of your car someone yells at you saying, "Where did you learn how to drive?"

13. Your car stalls at a traffic light and the guy behind you keeps blowing his horn:

14. You are trying to concentrate but a person near you is tapping their foot:

15. Someone makes a mistake and blames it on you:

16. You lend someone an important book or tool, and they don't return it:

17. You have had a busy day, and your roommate or spouse starts complaining about how you forgot to stop at the store:

18. You are trying to discuss something important with a friend or relative who isn't giving you a chance to express your feelings:

19. You are in a discussion with someone who persists in arguing about a topic they know very little about:

20. Someone sticks his/her nose into an argument between you and another person:

21. You're already late and the car in front of you is going 25 mph in a 40 mph zone, and you can't pass:

22. You step on a glob of chewing gum:

23. You're mocked by a small group of people as you pass them:

24. In a hurry to get somewhere, you tear your favorite pair of pants:

25. You use your last quarter to make a phone call, but you are disconnected before you finish dialing and the coin is not returned:

ASSESSMENT SCORE

This Anger Assessment is not to be seen as a final diagnosis. Having difficulties controlling your anger can have a severe negative impact on your life. However, there are many ways to manage dysfunctional anger, and we recommend you get professional support to help you deal with your difficulties.

Submit your form below and your therapist will contact you to discuss your results with you. If you are not currently a client at The Peacemaker Center, please complete our Appointment Request form on our website at www.thepeacemakercenter.org.

RESULT GUIDELINES:

1-45 - The amount of anger and frustration you generally experience is remarkable low. Only small percentages of the population will score this low. You might want to examine whether you were being honest with your answers and the possibility that you deny angry feelings.

46-55 - You are substantially more peaceful than the average person.

56-75 - You respond to life's annoyances with an average amount of anger.

76-85 - You frequently react in an angry way to life's many frustrations. You are substandtially more irritable than the average person.

86-100 - You are plagued by frequent intense furious reactions that do not quickly disappear. You probably harbor negative feelings long after the initial insult has passed. You may experience frequent tension headaches, and elevated blood pressure. Your anger may often get out of control and lead to impulsive hostile outbursts, which at times gets you into trouble.