The Factor Structure and Convergent Validity of the Aggression Questionnaire in an Offender Population
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1996
Abstract
The study examined whether the 4-factor structure of the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ; A. H. Buss and M. Perry, see record 1993-00039-001), consisting of Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Hostility, and Anger, would replicate in an offender population. The AQ and Novaco's Anger Scale (NAS; R. Novaco, 1994) were administered to 200 adult offenders. The results of a confirmatory analysis suggested that the 4-factor model is a poor fit in an offender population. A 2-factor model was suggested: 1 factor combines Physical Aggression and Anger; the other combines Verbal Aggression and Hostility. Evidence of convergent validity of the 2-factor model was provided by high correlations between the AQ and the NAS.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Psychological Assessment, v. 8, issue 4, p. 398-403
Scholar Commons Citation
Williams, Tamra Y.; Boyd, Jenine C.; Cascardi, Michele A.; and Poythress, Norman G., "The Factor Structure and Convergent Validity of the Aggression Questionnaire in an Offender Population" (1996). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 219.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/219
