Table S2. Subcategories for Other People

Table S2. Subcategories for “Other People”

Subcategory / Working Definition / Examples
Significant other / The participant’s crushes, romantic partners, and former romantic partners. / “Husband.”
“Girlfriend.”
“Ex-boyfriend.”
Friend / The participant’s friends and social circle. NOTE: The participant must explicitly state that the individual who evoked the anger episode is a friend. / “My friends did not come to visit me.”
Roommate / People that the participant is living with or living near (e.g., neighbors, resident advisors).
NOTE: Exclude family and significant others. / “Loud suitemates.”
“The guy next door.”
Stranger / People that the participant clearly does not know. / “Person in line cut me for food.”
“The people on the metro gave me dirty looks.”
Boss / The participant’s bosses, managers, and supervisors. / “My boss treated me poorly.”
“My manager at work is stupid.”
Coworker / The people that the participant works with. / “Most of my office is lazy, and they don't do their jobs right. “
Driver / Other drivers that the participant encountered. NOTE: Include frustrations with traffic, being pulled over, and getting speeding / parking tickets. / “I was riding my bike to school, and a driver yelled at me for no reason while I was crossing the street.”
“Rush hour traffic.”
Professor / People who teach the participant’s class, lab, or lecture. / “My professor embarrassed me and hurt my feelings in class.”
Classmate / Other students in the participant’s classes. / “The other group members are slacking on our class project.”
Pet / Animals owned by the participant. / “My dog was being a pain.”
“My cat died.”
Sports & Recreation
Table S2(cont.) / Sports or activities that the participant participates in for leisure and entertainment.
NOTE: Include anger caused by teammates, coaches, professional sports teams, and other non-sporting competitions (e.g., chess). / “Drill & competition.”
“The Redskins lost.”
“Teammates.”
Subcategory / Working Definition / Examples
Family / All family members other than significant others (e.g., parents, siblings, children). / “My mom spends too much time at work.”
“Grandpa told me that I need to exercise more.”
Political Organizations / Frustration with government-related people (e.g., politicians, activists, terrorists), issues, or actions. NOTE: Be certain that the participant identifies the government as the source of anger. For instance, the participant does not explicitly blame the government when she responds, “I found out that my boyfriend is going back to Iraq.” / “Bureaucracy.”
“The terrorist bombing in London.”
Business Organizations / Frustration with businesses and/or their employees. / “The library did not have access to the books that I needed because they're renovating.”
“I was put on hold with the power company on the phone forever.”

Table S3. Subcategories for “Psychological/Physical Distress”

Subcategories / Working Definition / Examples
Pain/ Discomfort / Frustration with physical pain, injury, and discomfort that cannot be attributed to illness, and physical disabilities / capabilities (e.g., the participant cannot physically do something). / “Back pain.”
“I fell down steps.”
“I got a blister on my ankle.”
“Cigarette withdrawal.”
Fatigue / Exhaustion, fatigue, and insufficient sleep. / “I did not get much sleep last night.”
“My friend was irritating because I was tired.”
Illness / Pain or frustration due to illness (e.g., flu). / “Being sick.”
“Not feeling well.”
Rumination / Dwelling on past memories on the participant’s own wrongdoing or the wrongdoing of others.
NOTE: If the participant mentions a past time frame (e.g., “yesterday”, “a few days ago”) then classify it as “Rumination”. / “Bad memories.”
“R.T. wouldn't apologize for his horrible behavior from yesterday”
“N. got in an accident with my car a few days ago and it is still making me mad.”
Self-deprecation / Negative or subjective claims about the participant’s own personality, life, body, and self-worth. / “The way I live my life.”
“Expecting too much from people.”
“Mostly at myself regarding my weight.”
Emotions / Negative emotions and states such as anxiety, loneliness, boredom, jealousy, and fear. / “Feeling depressed, and somewhat unappreciated.”
“We thought someone broke into the house.”

Table S4. Subcategories for “Intrapersonal Demands”

Subcategory / WorkingDefinition / Examples
School grades / Frustration, concerns, or anxiety about school grades. / “I missed a question on a test.”
“Finding out that I failed a test.”
Lateness / Frustration caused by the participant’s late arrival to a place or event.
NOTE: If someone else’s tardiness caused the anger episode, the trigger would belong in the “People” category. / “I was late to class.”
“I missed the bus.”
Finance / Debt and other money-related issues. NOTE: There should be no mention of another person. If the participant does mention of another person, then it would belong in the “People” category. / “I found my wallet, but there was no money left in it.”
“Lack of money.”
“I had to wait two months until I was finally paid.”
“Fuel prices.”
Homework / Homework, presentations, and studying for exams. / “School presentation.”
“Studying for my final.”
Chores / Things unrelated to school or work that the participant feels obligated to do (e.g., cleaning, shopping, daily routines and responsibilities). / “Moving the refrigerator.”
“Making travel arrangements.”
“Waking up early.”
“Going to work.”
Personal mistakes/actions / Frustration with mistakes caused explicitly by the participant.
NOTE: Focus should be on the action. There is no self-blame or self-deprecation. / “I could not find a music CD.”
“I broke an unknown test tube.”
“I locked my keys in my car.”
“I got lost while driving.”

Table S5. Subcategories for “Environment”

Subcategory / Working Definition / Examples
Living situation / Frustration with the participant’s current living arrangements. / “House maintenance issues.”
“Household cleanliness.”
Weather / Temperature and weather. / “The weather was awful. It rained all day.”
“It is very hot outside.”
Work / Work-related stress and obligations. / “Work.”
“Having to answer phones at work.”
School / School-related stress and obligations. NOTE: Anger triggered by this subcategory should not mention other people. / “School.”
“School stress.”
Technology / Complications with machines or technology. / “A part fell off of my bike while I was riding it.”
“My internet did not work last night.”
Circumstances / Frustration with the participant’s current situation or the outcome of a situation. NOTE: Anger triggered by this subcategory should not blame any particular person. / “I did not get to see John.”
“There are no parties to take B.B. to.”
“There is no parking at my new apartment.”

Table S6. Subcategories for “Diffuse/Undifferentiated”

Subcategories / Working Definition / Examples
Diffuse / Anger triggered by multiple causes. The participant uses globular terms to describe the anger event, and blame is vague and ambiguous. / “Life.”
“Everything.”
“Too much going on.”
“A situation that is completely inflexible.”
Undifferentiated / Anger triggered by an unknown or unclear cause. We learn nothing as to why the participant is angry. / “Not sure. I think I am pre-menopausal”
“Nothing really. Just annoyed.”
“I do not know.”

NOTE:The “Diffuse/Undifferentiated” category does not have any other subcategories.