TY - JOUR
T1 - Factor structure of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) with mentally ILL male prisoners
AU - Diamond, Pamela M.
AU - Wang, Eugene W.
AU - Buffington-Vollum, Jacqueline
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Because of the rising frequency and severity of violence in prison populations, quick and accurate screening of aggressiveness is vital. The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) is a 29-item self-report measure of aggression. Bryant and Smith proposed a refined 12-item, four-factor version with superior psychometric qualities; however, Williams, Boyd, Cascardi, and Poythress found a different factor structure among jail detainees than is usually found with nonoffenders. The current study used confirmatory factor analyses with data from mentally ill male offenders in a state prison to examine several previously proposed models for the BPAQ. Results confirmed the four-factor structure, the factorial invariance across populations, and supported the use of a modified 12-item refined BPAQ with this prison population.
AB - Because of the rising frequency and severity of violence in prison populations, quick and accurate screening of aggressiveness is vital. The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) is a 29-item self-report measure of aggression. Bryant and Smith proposed a refined 12-item, four-factor version with superior psychometric qualities; however, Williams, Boyd, Cascardi, and Poythress found a different factor structure among jail detainees than is usually found with nonoffenders. The current study used confirmatory factor analyses with data from mentally ill male offenders in a state prison to examine several previously proposed models for the BPAQ. Results confirmed the four-factor structure, the factorial invariance across populations, and supported the use of a modified 12-item refined BPAQ with this prison population.
KW - Aggression
KW - Confirmatory factor analysis
KW - Measurement
KW - Mentally ill offenders
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U2 - 10.1177/0093854805278416
DO - 10.1177/0093854805278416
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:26444438095
SN - 0093-8548
VL - 32
SP - 546
EP - 564
JO - Criminal Justice and Behavior
JF - Criminal Justice and Behavior
IS - 5
ER -