The Aggression Questionnaire.

TLDR

A new aggression questionnaire was developed. Factor analysis identified four reliable scales—Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility—showing internal consistency, temporal stability, gender differences in Physical Aggression, and distinct correlations with personality traits and peer nominations, indicating the importance of assessing aggression components separately.

Abstract

A new questionnaire on aggression was constructed. Replicated factor analyses yielded 4 scales: Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, Anger, and Hostility. Correlational analysis revealed that anger is the bridge between both physical and verbal aggression and hostility. The scales showed internal consistency and stability over time. Men scored slightly higher on Verbal Aggression and Hostility and much higher on Physical Aggression. There was no sex difference for Anger. The various scales correlated differently with various personality traits. Scale scores correlated with peer nominations of the various kinds of aggression. These findings suggest the need to assess not only overall aggression but also its individual components.