Validity of a frustration-induction procedure.
OBJECTIVE
To test a reliable and easily administered frustration-induction procedure for experimental research.


METHODS
One hundred volunteers (81 women, mean age +/- SD 34.2 +/- 8 years) physically and psychiatrically healthy submitted to the frustration induction procedure were prevented from reaching reward level scores. Subjective aggressiveness feelings related to frustration were self-rated in a 13-item visual analogue scale before and after the procedure.


RESULTS
Significant increases in aggressiveness-related feelings were detected in 12 of the 13 items. This was consistent with the observed overt behavior of the subjects during the task.


CONCLUSIONS
The frustration-induction procedure is a simple, easy to administer frustration-induction procedure that can be used in experimental studies in normal subjects.
Henna
Elaine
E
Laboratory of Psychopharmacology, Institute and Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Zilberman
Monica L
ML
Gentil
Valentim
V
Gorenstein
Clarice
C
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005639:Frustration; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results