scholarly journals Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Properties of the Reactive and Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) Across Genders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Rezaei ◽  
Mohsen Dehghani
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Structural Invariance ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression

Aggression is an important risk factor that predisposes adolescents to disruptive and criminal behaviours. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the structural invariance and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) across genders among adolescents. A sample of 450 students (Mage = 14 years, SD = 0.81) was recruited randomly and completed the Persian version of the RPQ, Child Behavior Checklist and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Although the two-factor model obtained the best fit across genders, the results did not support the equivalence of factor loadings across groups. These findings replicated the distinction of reactive and proactive aggression while implied different models of the RPQ based on gender. Suggestions for future research and a more accurate assessment of these two kinds of aggression are further discussed.

scholarly journals Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Properties of the Reactive and Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) Across Genders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atefeh Rezaei ◽  
Mohsen Dehghani
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression ◽  
Best Fit

Aggression is an important risk factor that predisposes adolescents to disruptive andcriminal behaviours. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the structuralinvariance and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Reactive-ProactiveAggression Questionnaire (RPQ) across genders among adolescents. A sample of 450students (Mage = 14 years, SD = 0.81) were recruited randomly and completed the Persianversion of the RPQ, Child Behavior Checklist and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire.Although the two-factor model obtained the best fit across genders, the results did not supportthe equivalence of factor loadings across groups. These findings replicated the distinction ofreactive and proactive aggression while implied different models of the RPQ based ongender. Suggestions for future research and a more accurate assessment of these two kinds ofaggression are further discussed.

scholarly journals The relationship between reactive and proactive Aggression and emotional and behavioral difficulties: Criterion validity of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) among preadolescents

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2553
Author(s):  
Aslı Uz Baş ◽  
İrfan Yurdabakan
Keyword(s):  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Behavioral Difficulties ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
School Students ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression ◽  
The Relationship

The present study aimed to assess the criterion validity of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) in a Turkish sample of preadolescents. Participants consisted of 379 middle school students (190 boys and 189 girls) aged 11 to 15 years. In this study, the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used as the criterion instrument. Findings from stepwise regression analysis revealed that conduct problems were the strongest predictor of both reactive and proactive aggression. Additionally, reactive aggression was uniquely predicted by emotional symptoms and hyperactivity, whereas proactive aggression was uniquely predicted by prosocial behavior. Our results indicate that the RPQ has acceptable criterion validity for use in Turkish preadolescents.

scholarly journals Factorial analysis and invariance by sex and age of the Anger Rumination Scale ARS Spanish version

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 475-482
Author(s):  
Ronald Toro ◽  
Juan García-García ◽  
Flor Zaldívar-Basurto
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Anger Rumination ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression ◽  
Perseverative Thinking ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

La rumiación ira es pensamiento perseverativo sobre un evento personalmente significativo ocurrido a la persona o las demás que conlleva a la ira y se constituye como factor de riesgo para la agresión. El objetivo fue realizar un análisis factorial confirmatorio e invarianza por sexo y edades de la Anger Rumination Scale [ARS]. Se conformó una muestra no probabilística de 640 personas con entre 18 y 63 años (M = 31.07, SD = 11.27), agrupadas por sexos (252 hombres, 378 mujeres) y edades (278 menores de 25 años, 352 mayores de 25 años). Los instrumentos fueron el ARS y el cuestionario de agresión reactiva y proactiva RPQ. Se encontró que el ARS presenta un ajuste favorable en un modelo de cuatro factores correlacionados con covarianzas residuales. A su vez, resultó invariante entre sexos y edades luego de imponer restricciones progresivas en el modelo confirmado, y presentó correlaciones significativas con la agresión reactiva y proactiva como evidencias de la validez de criterio predictivo. Se concluyó que el ARS presenta indicadores adecuados de fiabilidad y validez para ser usado en el contexto colombiano. Anger rumination is perseverative thinking about a personally significant event that occurred to the person or others that leads to anger and constitutes a risk factor for aggression. The aim was to perform a confirmatory factor analysis and invariance by sex and age of the Anger Rumination Scale [ARS]. A non-probabilistic sample of 640 people between 18 and 63 years old (M = 31.07, SD = 11.27), grouped by sex (252 men, 378 women) and ages (278 under 25 years old, 352 over 25 years old) was formed. The instruments were the ARS and the RPQ reactive and proactive aggression questionnaire. It was found that the ARS presents a favorable fit in a four-factor model correlated with residual covariances. In turn, it was invariant between sexes and ages after imposing progressive restrictions on the confirmed model and presented significant correlations with reactive and proactive aggression as evidence of the validity of predictive criteria. It was concluded that the ARS presents adequate indicators of reliability and validity to be used in the Colombian context.

scholarly journals Measuring Aggression in German Youth Prison—A Validation of the German Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) in a Sample of Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2110239
Author(s):  
Evelyn Heynen ◽  
Peer Van der Helm ◽  
Geert Jan Stams ◽  
Jesse Roest
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Callous Unemotional ◽  
Callous Unemotional Traits ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression ◽  
Forensic Psychiatric

The aim of the present study was to examine construct validity and reliability of the German reactive proactive aggression questionnaire (RPQ) in a sample of delinquent boys ( N = 156). A confirmatory factor analysis with a two-factor model of reactive and proactive aggression showed a good fit to the data. The factor structure of the original RPQ could be fully replicated in the German translation, and Cronbach’s alphas were good for both subscales. Concurrent validity of the RPQ was demonstrated by significant correlations with the subscales of the inventory of callous unemotional traits. In future studies, the German RPQ can be used to assess reactive and proactive aggression in judicial and forensic psychiatric care in Germany. The present findings also provide support for the use of the RPQ in cross-cultural comparisons.

Psychometric Properties of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire Among a Sample of Detained and Community Girls

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-550 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Pechorro ◽  
Rachel E. Kahn ◽  
James V. Ray ◽  
Adrian Raine ◽  
Rui Abrunhosa Gonçalves
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Female Youth ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Use ◽  
Adolescent Aggression ◽  
Forensic Samples ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Structure Measurement

Research on adolescent aggression often distinguishes between reactive and proactive aggression, but there is limited knowledge regarding the application or measurement of these subtypes of aggression among female youth, especially forensic samples of female youth. Drawing on 377 girls (103 selected from forensic settings and 274 selected from school settings) from Portugal, the current study is the first to simultaneously examine the psychometric properties of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) in incarcerated girls and community girls. The results support the use of the RPQ in terms of its two-factor structure, measurement invariance, internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and known-groups validity. Significant associations were found with several criterion-related variables such as age of criminal onset, age of first problem with the law, conduct disorder, crime severity, violent crimes, and alcohol and drug use. Findings are discussed in terms of the use of the RPQ among incarcerated girls and community girls.

Reactive and proactive aggression in clinical adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: The moderating role of gender and comorbidities

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110550
Author(s):  
Peter Vida ◽  
Judit Balazs ◽  
Julia Gadoros ◽  
Peter Nagy ◽  
Jozsef Halasz
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression ◽  
The Difference

Aggression is well-known problem in adolescent with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but the precise relation of reactive and proactive aggression by gender and comorbidities has not been characterized in this population. The aim of this study was to assess the level of reactive and proactive aggression in adolescents with ADHD and in matched non-ADHD clinical controls. The level of aggression was assessed by the Reactive and Proactive Aggression Questionnaire in 391 adolescents with ADHD and in 391 matched non-ADHD clinical controls. The selection of adolescents with ADHD was representative for a three-year–long period in Vadaskert Child Psychiatry Hospital. General Linear Model was used to assess the difference by ADHD, gender, and comorbidities on the level of reactive and proactive aggression. The presence of ADHD was associated with higher levels of reactive and proactive aggression. In girls, the effect of ADHD on reactive aggression was more profound. The presence of oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder in both groups resulted in higher levels of aggression. Our data suggest that adolescents with ADHD have higher level of aggressive behavior, and girls are especially vulnerable in terms of reactive aggressive behavior.

Using Crime Data to Assess Longitudinal Relationships Between Community Violent Crime and Aggressive Behavior Among At-Risk Youth

2021 ◽  
pp. 027243162110429
Author(s):  
Francesca Kassing ◽  
John E. Lochman ◽  
Eric Vernberg ◽  
Matthew Hudnall
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Violent Crime ◽  
Reactive Aggression ◽  
Proactive Aggression ◽  
At Risk Youth ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Crime Data ◽  
Local Law Enforcement ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire ◽  
Reactive And Proactive Aggression

The goal of this study was to assess longitudinal, predictive relationships between community violent crime and reactive and proactive aggression. Community violent crime data were gathered from local law enforcement agencies and combined with an existing dataset of at-risk youth. Aggression was assessed by parents using the Reactive and Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ). Data were examined over four time points. Autoregressive cross-lagged modeling was used to test two models: one for proactive aggression and one for reactive aggression. Results revealed a positive relationship between community violent crime and proactive aggression, whereas the model including reactive aggression had poor model fit. Therefore, results support reactive and proactive aggression as distinct constructs. Findings also demonstrate that publicly accessible violent crime data can be used to predict children’s behavior over time. Finally, results have important implications for preventive interventions for at-risk youth.

scholarly journals The Relations between Prosocial Behaviors and Self-Regulation: Evidences from the Validation of the PTM-R for Portuguese Early Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Simões ◽  
Maria Manuela Calheiros
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Early Adolescents ◽  
Prosocial Behaviors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Portuguese Version ◽  
Convergent And Divergent Validity ◽  
Gender Groups

AbstractThe main goal of this study is to understand the relationship between different types of prosocial behaviors and different forms of self-regulation, as part of the adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of the Prosocial Tendencies Measure-Revised (PTM-R). A total of 403 early adolescents (M = 11.81; SD = .92; 52.91% girls) completed self-reported measures. The evaluation of psychometric properties of the PTM-R involved a confirmatory factorial analysis, followed by the examination of factorial internal consistency and factorial invariance analyses across gender groups and school retention groups (retention vs. no-retention). The results support the premise that a 6-factor model similar to the original measure is the most appropriate factorial solution for the PTM-R Portuguese version (χ2(174) = 1.725, p < .001, CFI = .95, RMSEA = .030, SRMR = .08). The levels of internal consistency for the different subscales ranged from .67 to .78. Further convergent and divergent validity tests reveal that different forms of prosocial behavior are more often related to girls’ cognitive, affective and behavioral regulation and that students who failed at least one school year and thus had to repeat it denote poorer relations between prosocial behaviors and self-regulation dimensions, as opposed to more successful students. In conclusion, the Portuguese version of the PTM-R has adequate psychometric properties and its use for research purposes in the field of social development may be appropriate. The discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for future research on prosociality.

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