A Study on the Comparison of Kyrgyz and Turkish University Students in Terms of Anger Expression Styles, Humor and Obedience

Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare Kyrgyz and Turkish students in terms of styles of anger, anger expression, humor, and obedience. The scales for anger expression styles, humor styles, and obedience were applied to 206 Kyrgyz and 197 Turkish students. The greatest differences were found in obedience. Turkish students' continuous anger and anger control scores were significantly higher than those of Kyrgyz students. Although no difference was found in progressive humor, there are significant differences between students from two countries in participatory, offensive, and self-annihilatory humor styles. The findings obtained in the study are compared with the findings of other studies of aggression, humor, and obedience in different cultures and suggestions were made.

Displays of anger in Turkish political discourse: a hard choice between cultural norms and political performance of anger

“…As briefly mentioned previously, the studies conducted on anger in Turkish culture and language suggest that the suppression or masking of anger is an important cultural rule regulating display of anger (Aksan, 2011;Arıca-Akkök, 2017;Çorapcı et al, 2012;Diener & Lucas, 2004;Friedlmeier et al, 2011;Matsumoto et al, 2008;Yılmaz, 2018). On the other hand, given his powerful position, Erdoğan could be expected to express more anger compared to others in society since people associate the emotion of anger with the powerful and the emotion of guilt with the powerless (Tiedens et al, 2000;Brescoll & Uhlmann, 2008.).…”

“…In the case of Turkey, we might expect a complex interplay between cultural factors. While Turkish culture is generally categorized as collectivist, which encourages the suppression of anger, there are cases such as honour issues, where the expression of anger is expected in certain circumstances (Boiger et al, 2014;Okur & Çorapcı, 2016;Yılmaz, 2018). Furthermore, Islamic norms advocating patience and the suppression of anger but which also deem anger necessary under certain conditions may also influence political rhetoric in Turkey, given the significant influence of conservative religious groups.…”