Citation

Meesters C, Muris P, Bosma H, Schouten E, Beuving S. Behav. Res. Ther. 1996; 34(10): 839-843.

Affiliation

Department of Medical Psychology, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8952127

Abstract

Confirmatory factor analyses were done in an attempt to replicate the factor structure of the Aggression Questionnaire constructed by Buss and Perry (1992) [Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63, 452-459] in a Dutch sample. The findings indicated that the Buss and Perry 4-factor model provided a poor fit to the full 29-item questionnaire. Although generally confirming the 4-factor structure, subsequent analyses revealed that a better fit was obtained by omitting 3 items (1 Verbal Aggression and 2 Hostility items). In general, the present findings are rather similar to previous research and emphasize the importance of assessing not only overall aggression but also its separate components.

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