Assessment of anger arousal
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Measuring Attentional Biases for Threat in Children and Adults
Published on: October 19, 2014
Abstract:
Reasons for the paucity of research on anger are discussed and four measures of anger arousal are reviewed: Buss Durkee Hostility Inventory, Reaction Inventory, Anger Self-report, and Anger Inventory. Normative data are reported for 150 subjects and sex differences are assessed. A correlation matrix presents intercorrelations for all anger scales and also correlations between the scales and social desirability. Factor analysis revealed five separate factors which accounted for the total variance. The research utility of each of the scales is assessed, clinical implications noted, and recommendations for furture research made.
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