A contemporary review of the alcohol/aggression relationship and the Buss‐Perry Aggression Questionnaire for use in an alcohol dependent population

Abstract

A contemporary review of the psychometric properties of the Buss‐Perry Aggression Questionnaire was undertaken to assess its suitability for an alcohol dependent population. Three criteria were used to try to achieve this: factor analysis; internal consistency reliability; and test‐retest reliability. Factor analysis revealed that its structure is remarkably consistent in a number of populations. Internal consistency reliability and test‐retest reliability results scores proved to be mainly above the recommended threshold. A conclusion was reached regarding these results that the Buss‐Perry Aggression Questionnaire is an effective screening tool for aggression in an alcohol dependent population.

Citation

McPherson, A. and Martin, C. (2010), "A contemporary review of the alcohol/aggression relationship and the Buss‐Perry Aggression Questionnaire for use in an alcohol dependent population", Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 45-56. https://doi.org/10.5042/jacpr.2010.0004