A validation study of the Novaco Anger Inventory

Matthew T. Huss; Gary K. Leak; Stephen F. Davis

doi:10.3758/BF03334928

A validation study of the Novaco Anger Inventory

Matthew T. Huss, Gary K. Leak, Stephen F. Davis

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Abstract

Many individuals have attempted to construct tests to measure different aspects of anger. Although the Novaco Anger Inventory (NAI) was constructed over 16 years ago, viable validity research is still lacking. The Buss-Durke Hostility Inventory, three subscales of the PRF, and the Burt Scale were administered to assess the validity of the NAI. The Balanced Inventory for Desirable Responding was also used to measure the participants’ degree of socially desirable responding. With the exception of the Burt Scale, all measures were significantly correlated with the NAI. The correlation coefficients, ranging from.413 to.503, suggest a significant degree of construct validity for the NAI. Several gender effects are also reported.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	279-281
Number of pages	3
Journal	Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334928
State	Published - Apr 1993

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Huss, M. T., Leak, G. K., & Davis, S. F. (1993). A validation study of the Novaco Anger Inventory. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 31(4), 279-281. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334928

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