1 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Assessment. 2019 Sep;26(6):1117-1127. doi: 10.1177/1073191117711021. Epub 2017 Jun 2.
Anger is a pervasive problem following traumatic events. Previous research has demonstrated a moderate relationship between anger and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), yet findings also highlight that anger has not been rigorously measured in the context of PTSD. Thus, this study concerns the development of a complimentary measure to assess anger in the context of PTSD. Participants were 435 undergraduate students. The participants were given a battery including the proposed scale and measures of trauma exposure, PTSD, anger, depression, anxiety, and social desirability. Exploratory factor analyses revealed a hierarchical, four-factor model provided the best fit to the data. The scale appeared psychometrically sound, with excellent internal consistency, good evidence of validity, and good model fit. This scale may provide implications for clinical work, specifically for the assessment and tracking of anger symptoms connected to PTSD. Additionally, this scale may assist with research by predicting treatment outcomes, aggression, and PTSD.
愤怒是创伤后事件后的一个普遍问题。先前的研究表明，愤怒与创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）之间存在中度关系，但研究结果也强调，在 PTSD 背景下，愤怒并没有得到严格的测量。因此，本研究关注的是开发一种补充性的测量工具，以评估 PTSD 背景下的愤怒。参与者为 435 名本科生。参与者接受了一项包括拟议量表和创伤暴露、PTSD、愤怒、抑郁、焦虑和社会期望度测量的测试。探索性因素分析显示，分层的四因素模型为数据提供了最佳拟合。该量表在心理测量学上表现良好，具有极好的内部一致性、良好的效度证据和良好的模型拟合。该量表可能对临床工作具有重要意义，特别是对与 PTSD 相关的愤怒症状的评估和跟踪。此外，该量表可以通过预测治疗效果、攻击性和 PTSD 来帮助研究。
