Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
4-28-2021
Year of Publication
2020
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
College
Communication and Information
Department/School/Program
Communication
Advisor
Dr. Nancy Grant Harrington
Abstract
Although there is an increasing use of anger appeals in communication research, scholars have yet to fully explore the causes of anger. Anger is elicited in situations where individuals perceive that their desired goals are blocked or needs are not fulfilled (Harmon-Jones & Harmon-Jones, 2016). Using Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs model (Maslow, 1943), the current study aims to systematically review communication studies on anger appeals to synthesize and categorize the violations of goals/needs that have been studied or utilized to elicit anger. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in eight relevant databases: ProQuest Dissertation & Thesis Global, Web of Science Core Collection, Medline, Communication and Mass Media Complete, Educational Resources Information Center, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection. After the screening process, 32 articles were identified. I was able to obtain the stimuli from 27 articles, and these articles include 35 anger- inducing messages, which were coded in accordance with the different types of needs in Maslow’s hierarchy. The results indicate that the violations of safety needs at the first dimension (e.g., physical security and health) and second dimension (e.g., justice, fairness, and morality) are frequently used in communication studies across a variety of contexts. Detailed analyses of messages are provided. Contributions and suggestions for future studies are discussed.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2020.088
Recommended Citation
Chen, Tianen, "RECIPES FOR ANGER APPEALS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW" (2020). Theses and Dissertations--Communication. 90.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/comm_etds/90
