Violence Assessment Instrument DatabaseTitle: Aggression Questionnaire

Code AQTest Aggression Questionnaire

ChkTest FalseVersions 1Version Aggression Questionnaire

PubYear 2000CostFK 82.5CostM 42.5

User Requirements Masters DegreeContact:Name

Contact:Organization Western Psychological ServicesContact:Address 12031 Wilshire Boulevard

Contact:City Los AngelesContact:State CA

Contact:Zip 90025-1251Contact:Phone 8006488857

Contact:Fax 3104787838Contact:E-mail help@wpspublish.com

Contact:Website http://www.wpspublish.comContact:Other

address/information ChkContactOther False

Permission TrueWhoseperm Western Psychological Services

Author Arnold H. Buss and W. L. WarrenStrConstruct

Construct:Aggression TrueConstruct:Hyperactivity False

Construct:Bullying FalseConstruct:Conduct

Problems False

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Construct:Social skills FalseConstruct:Anti-social False

Construct:Defiance FalseConstruct:Violence True

Construct:Victimization FalseConstruct:Anger TrueConstruct:Other False

Construct:Aggressiveness FalseConstruct:Assertiveness False

Construct:Submissiveness FalseConstruct:SocInfoProc False

Construct:Perpetration FalseAgemin 9Agemax 88

NumItems 34Subscales Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, Hostility, and Indirect

AggressionChkSubscales True

AdminTime 10AdminMethod BInfoSource:self True

InfoSource:Parent FalseInfoSource:Teacher False

InfoSource:Peer FalseInfoSource:Therapist False

InfoSource:Lawenforcementofficer False

InfoSource:Observer FalseMeasureType Likert

ScoreProc MultipleScoreCost 155

PsyFullScale FalsePsySubScale True

IntConMin 0.55IntConMax 0.94

IntConOther TestRetestMin 0TestRetestMax 0

TestRetestOther IntRateRelMin 0

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IntRateRelMax 0IntRateRelOther

Validity CritVal True

Material InstrumentManual TrueOrigRef Buss, Arnold H., Ph.D. & Warren, W.L., Ph.D. (2000). Aggression

Questionnaire: Manual. Los Angeles, CA: Western PsychologicalServices.

Lowest grade Highest grade

Nmax 1062OrigPop Nonclinical population sample recruited from schools, churches,

temples and community centers.ChkOrigPop True

OrigSES:Min LowOrigSES:Max High

OrigSES:Other OrigCultEth:Black TrueOrigCultEth:White True

OrigCultEth:Hispanic TrueOrigCultEth:Indian TrueOrigCultEth:Asian TrueOrigCultEth:Other True

OrigCultEth:RepMan KeyRef Archer, J., Kilpatrick, G., & Bramwell, R. (1995). Comparison of two

aggression inventories. Aggressive Behavior, 21, 371-380.

Buss, A. H., & Perry, M. (1992). The Aggression Questionnaire.Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63 (3), 254-459.

ChkKeyRef TrueAbstract The Aggression Questionnaire is a full revision of the Buss-Durkee

Hostility Inventory, a widely-used measure assessing hostility andaggression. Its 34 items are scored on the following five scales:Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, Hostility, and IndirectAggression. A Total score is also provided, along with an InconsistentResponding Index (a form of a lie scale). Standardization is based on asample of 2,138 individuals, aged 9 to 88, and norms are presented inthree age sets: 9 to 18, 19 to 39, and 40 to 88. The norms and reliabilityinformation presented below are based on the 9-18 year old set wheren=1,062.

ChkNotes FalseNotes

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InternalNotes Re-edit if needed.Last updated 7/27/2006Review Copy True

Ready TrueBurosReview False

PreReady TrueOKday 1/31/2002

2nd Request DateSent 1/28/2002

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