Anger Response Styles and Reaction to Provocation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2007

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Research on anger has benefited greatly from state-trait theory, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2; Spielberger, 1999) has been the preferred instrument for assessing the experience and expression of anger. However, anger expression may be more complex than the anger-in vs. anger-out dichotomy employed by the STAXI-2. Linden and colleagues (2003) developed the Behavioral Anger Response Questionnaire (BARQ) to measure a broader spectrum of anger expression. The present study was conducted to evaluate the validity of the BARQ by comparing it with the STAXI-2 and assessing the degree to which it might offer incremental validity beyond the STAXI-2 in predicting emotional and cognitive responses to provocation. Findings supported the incremental validity of the BARQ and confirmed most predicted relationships with the STAXI-2. However, additional research is needed to clarify the meaning of one subscale. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Title

Personality and Individual Differences

Volume

43

Issue

8

First Page

2083

Last Page

2094

Link to Full Text

Find in your library

Share

COinS