TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Validation of the Dimensions of Anger Reactions Scale (the DAR-5) in non-clinical South Korean adults
JO  - BMC psychology
A1  - Kim, Hae Jin
A1  - Lee, Dong Hun
A1  - Kim, Jeong Han
A1  - Kang, Su-Eun
SP  - e74
EP  - e74
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic anger is a commonly reported emotion among people who have experienced traumatic events. The current study aimed to demonstrate the reliability and validity of the South Korean version of the DAR-5 (DAR-5-K). The DAR-5 is a single scale with 5 items which measures posttraumatic anger. The DAR-5 is composed of five items that measure anger frequency, intensity, duration, aggression, and its interference with social relations. <br><br>METHODS: Data were collected from 814 South Korean adults who had experienced traumatic events and participated in the study and analyzed via the combination of exploratory factor analysis (n = 405) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 409). <br><br>RESULTS: Results supported the one-factor structure, as reported in previous validation studies. The scale demonstrated robust internal reliability and concurrent validity with measures of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. The DAR-5 cut-off score of 12 that was established in the original validation study successfully differentiated high from low scorers with regard to PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results confirm that the DAR-5-K is a brief and psychometrically robust measure of anger that can be used to examine South Korean adults who have experienced traumatic events.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2050-7283
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01084-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -