Gender Differences in Anger Among Hospital Medical Staff Exposed to Patients with COVID-19 in a German Tertiary Center

Abstract

Occupational exposure to patients with COVID-19 is a stress factor. The aim of this study was to assess gender differences in anger among medical hospital staff. N = 78 hospital employees completed State-Trait Inventory-2. Female personnel showed higher scores in the main “trait anger” scale and its subscale “anger temperament”, while “anger control-out” was significant lower. More specific training for female hospital staff could achieve health-related equality. Focusing on anger as a leading indicator could lead to better prevention and self-monitoring.