Factor structure of the Spielberger Anger Expression scales when used with Australian prisoners

Authors

Gregory Dear, Edith Cowan University
Bruce Watt, Edith Cowan University
John Dockerill, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publisher

Ammons Scientific Ltd

Faculty

Faculty of Computing, Health and Science

School

School of Psychology and Social Science

RAS ID

2398

Comments

Dear,G.E., Watt, B.D., & Dockerill, J. (2003). Factor structure of the Spielberger Anger Expression scales when used with Australian prisoners. Psychological Reports. 92(2), 617 - 620. Available here

Abstract

The State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory administered to prison inmates has supported the factor structure of the three anger expression scales although this structure has not been verified with Australian participants. Data collected from 397 Western Australian male prisoners produced a factor structure consistent with the scale structure outlined in the 1991 manual. Scale means and standard deviations were similar to those reported for U.S. and Canadian prisoners. It is therefore appropriate to use the standard scoring procedures with Australian male prisoners.

DOI

10.2466/pr0.2003.92.2.617