Debunking the myth of the "angry, Black woman": An exploration of anger in young, African American women
No Thumbnail Available
Authors
Jeanette Walley-Jean
Issue Date
Type
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Language
Keywords
Alternative Title
Abstract
Research on anger in African American females is lacking yet extremely important. The “angry, Black woman” stereotype has dominated society’s view of African American females; however, evidence supporting the stereotype is non-existent. This project explored anger in seventy-six African-American women. Participants completed the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2. It was hypothesized that participant scores would be higher than the normative sample. Study participants reported significantly less Angry Reaction. Additionally, younger women reported significantly less Anger Expression-Out while older women reported significantly less Anger Control-In. Results of the study provide initial empirical evidence debunking the stereotype of the “angry, Black woman.”