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The Clinical Anger Scale: preliminary reliability and validity

W E Snell1, S Gum, R L Shuck

  • 1Department of Psychology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701, USA.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|March 1, 1995
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The Clinical Anger Scale (CAS) is a new, reliable tool for measuring clinical anger. It shows valid associations with anger-related concepts and psychological factors, aiding research and therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Clinical anger is a significant issue in mental health.
  • Objective measurement tools for clinical anger are needed.
  • Existing measures may have limitations in scope or validity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Clinical Anger Scale (CAS).
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the CAS.
  • To explore the relationship between clinical anger and other psychological constructs.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Clinical Anger Scale (CAS) as an objective self-report instrument.
  • Factor analysis to confirm the CAS's item structure.
  • Reliability analyses (internal consistency, test-retest stability).

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  • Correlational analyses to assess relationships with other variables (social desirability, anger constructs, psychopathology, personality, family environment).

    • Main Results:

    • The CAS demonstrated a unidimensional item structure.
    • The CAS showed adequate internal consistency and test-retest stability.
    • The CAS was not influenced by social desirability.
    • Clinical anger, as measured by the CAS, positively correlated with trait anger, state anger, anger-in, anger-out, and anger-control.
    • The CAS showed predictable relationships with psychopathological symptoms, personality traits, and early family environments.

    Conclusions:

    • The Clinical Anger Scale (CAS) is a promising, validated instrument for measuring clinical anger.
    • The CAS possesses good psychometric properties, including reliability and validity.
    • The CAS can be a valuable tool for future research and clinical assessment of anger.