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The Aggression Questionnaire: a validation study in student samples.
Full Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) in Spain. The AQ is a 29-item instrument designed to measure the different dimensions of the hostility/anger/aggression construct. It consists of 4 subscales that assess:
(a) anger, (b) hostility, (c) verbal aggression, and (d) physical aggression. In Study 1, reliability, construct validity, and convergent validity were evaluated in a group of 384 male and female university students. Test-retest reliability was evaluated using a group of 154 male and female university students. The results of the factor analysis were similar to the scale structure claimed for this instrument. The subscales also showed internal consistency and stability over time. The AQ and its subscales were also compared with the scales and subscales of the Spielberger State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI), the Cook-Medley Hostility Scale (Ho), the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI), and the Jenkins Activity Survey-Form H (JASE-H). The results show that the AQ evaluates some aspects of anger, such as Anger-Trait and Anger-Out, rather than other elements, such as Anger-In or Anger-State. In Study 2, two new male groups were used to evaluate the criterion validity of the
AQ:
57 prison inmates and 93 university students, finding that this instrument discriminated between the scores obtained by common offenders and university students.
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Author information
Author/s: García-León, Ana (A); Reyes, Gustavo A (GA); Vila, Jaime (J); Pérez, Nieves (N); Robles, Humbelina (H); Ramos, Manuel M (MM);
Affiliation: Dpto. de Psicología, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje de las Lagunillas, s/n. 23071 Jaén, Spain. angarcia(-atsign-)ujaen.es
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Validation Studies
Journal: The Spanish journal of psychology (Span J Psychol), published in Spain. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-May; vol 5 (issue 1) : pp 45-53
Dates: Created 2002/05/23; Completed 2002/11/19; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12025365, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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