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A Brief Measure for the Assessment of Anger and Aggression

ROLAND D. MAIURO

University of Washington School of Medicine

PETER P. VITALIANO

University of Washington School of Medicine

TIMOTHY S. CAHN

University of Washington School of Medicine

A brief, six-item measure was developed for the rapid screening and identification of anger and aggression levels in violence-prone men. Four studies were conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the measure using a clinical data base of 401 men. Analyses indicated a satisfactory degree of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and a significant relationship between the brief measure and Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory total scores. Significantly higher scores were observed for three types of assault samples, including a group of domestic batterers, a group of generally assaultive men, and a mixed assault group, when compared to nonviolent controls. A cutting score for violent versus nonviolent group classification was determined via discriminant analysis. Significant differences observed at post-test between an anger management treatment group and waiting-list control subjects further illustrated the measure's sensitivity to changes in psychological status and provided additional support for its clinical validity and utility.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 2, No. 2, 166-178 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/088626087002002003
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