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The displaced aggression questionnaire

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ID6202022
AuthorsThomas F Denson (0000-0002-9620-4280, University of Southern California), William C Pedersen (California State University, Long Beach), Norman Miller (0000-0002-8248-1199, University of Southern California)
Year2006
Volume90
Issue6
Pages1032-1051
Publication date2006-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0022-3514.90.6.1032
PMID16784350
OpenAlexW2079292873
LanguageEN
Citations received71
References cited113

Previous measures of aggressive personality have focused on direct aggression (i.e., retaliation toward the provoking agent). An original self-report measure of trait displaced aggression is presented. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses provided support for a 3-factor conceptualization of the construct. These analyses identified an affective dimension (angry rumination), a cognitive dimension (revenge planning), and a behavioral dimension (general tendency to engage in displaced aggression). The trait measure demonstrated good internal consistency and test-retest reliability as well as convergent and discriminant construct validity. Unlike other related personality measures, trait displaced aggression significantly predicted indirect indicators of real-world displaced aggression (i.e., self-reported domestic abuse and road rage) as well as laboratory displaced aggression in 2 experiments

Aggression · Big Five personality traits · Construct validity · Convergent validity · Developmental psychology · Discriminant validity · Internal consistency · Personality · Psychometrics · Trait · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Personality Traits and Psychology · Psychology · Social Psychology

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