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Validation studies of a multifactor cognitive-behavioral Anger Control Inventory.

L T Hoshmand1, G W Austin

  • 1Department of Counseling, California State University, Fullerton 92634.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|January 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new Anger Control Inventory (ACI) to assess anger management. The ACI effectively differentiates between clinical and normal groups and shows promise for evaluating treatment outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Anger management is crucial for clinical populations.
  • Existing assessment tools may not fully capture the complexity of anger.
  • A cognitive-behavioral person-situation interaction model provides a framework for understanding anger.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a new Anger Control Inventory (ACI).
  • To assess the construct validity and clinical utility of the ACI.
  • To examine the ACI's ability to discriminate between clinical and normal subjects and evaluate treatment effects.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Correlated inventory responses with an anger problem criterion in clinical and normal subjects. Conducted factor analyses to establish construct base.

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  • Study 2: Compared inventory responses between spouse batterers and normal subjects. Assessed pretreatment and posttreatment scores of batterers receiving anger control treatment.

    • Main Results:

    • The ACI demonstrated correlations with the anger problem criterion.
    • Factor analyses supported the inventory's construct base.
    • Significant differences were found between spouse batterers and normal subjects.
    • The ACI effectively measured changes in anger control following treatment.

    Conclusions:

    • The Anger Control Inventory (ACI) exhibits strong construct validity.
    • The ACI is a clinically useful tool for assessing anger.
    • The inventory can discriminate between individuals with and without anger problems and track treatment progress.