title: Psychometric evaluation of the Dutch version of the Aggression Questionnaire.
abstract: Confirmatory factor analyses were done in an attempt to replicate the factor structure of the Aggression Questionnaire constructed by Buss and Perry (1992) [Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 63, 452-459] in a Dutch sample. The findings indicated that the Buss and Perry 4-factor model provided a poor fit to the full 29-item questionnaire. Although generally confirming the 4-factor structure, subsequent analyses revealed that a better fit was obtained by omitting 3 items (1 Verbal Aggression and 2 Hostility items). In general, the present findings are rather similar to previous research and emphasize the importance of assessing not only overall aggression but also its separate components.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Psychology, University of Limburg, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meesters
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muris
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bosma
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schouten
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beuving
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*