Anger Expression
Title
State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) – Anger Expression Scale
Study
PMBC
Copyright Information
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Primary Reference
Spielberger, C. D., et al. (1985). The experience and expression of anger: Construction and validation of an anger expression scale. In M. A. Chesney & R. H. Rosenman (eds.), . Cambridge: Hemisphere.
Other References
Johnson, E. H. (1989). . Journal of the National Medical Association, 81, 573-584.
Purpose
To assess individual differences in the respective tendencies to express anger openly (Anger-out) and suppress anger or “keep it inside” (Anger-in)
Description
Using a 4-point scale, respondents indicate the frequencies with which they engage in a variety of behaviors when they are “angry or furious”. Items are not presented within the context of a specific time frame or referent period.
Scaling
1 = Almost Never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Often, 4 = Almost Always
Number of Items
16 (8 Anger-out; 8 Anger-in)
Psychometrics
Internal Consistency Reliability in PMBC (n=193)
- Anger-out: Cronbach's α=0.77
- Anger-in: Cronbach's α=0.73