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Dimensions of Anger Reactions‐Revised (DAR‐R): Validation of a brief anger measure in Australia and Spain

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: A validated, brief measure of anger is needed in clinical settings to screen for problematic anger. This study examined the validity of the seven-item Dimensions of Anger Reactions-Revised (DAR-R), including a version for the Spanish population. METHOD: Multiple psychometric instruments administered to 541 (76.6% female) adults in Australia and 1,115 (56.3% female) in Spain were analyzed. RESULTS: A two-factor model (anger response and anger impairment) was confirmed. Concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity were supported. Anger response items strongly correlated with established measures of anger/aggression State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (Aggression Questionnaire), whereas anger impairment items strongly correlated with anxiety Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and depression Patient Health Questionnaire-9 measures. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability (3 months) were good. Cut-off scores for problematic anger were established. There were no gender differences in anger in the Spanish sample, but Australian males had higher anger scores than females. CONCLUSION: Results substantiate the utility of the DAR-R as a concise, clinically informative measure of anger.

Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology

DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22757

Authors: Lee Kannis‐Dymand, José M. Salguero, Juan Ramos‐Cejudo, Raymond W. Novaco

Institutions: University of the Sunshine Coast, Universidad de Málaga, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, University of California, Irvine

Language: English

Topic: Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: University of the Sunshine Coast