Validation of the Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale in College Students

Impulsive (IA) and premeditated (PM) aggression reflect functions of aggressive behavior that may have differential correlates and clinical utility. The purpose of this study was to extend the use of the Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale (IPAS) for characterizing aggression in a college studen...

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Published in:Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma maltreatment & trauma, 2008-10, Vol.17 (3), p.352-373
Main Authors: Haden, Sara C., Scarpa, Angela, Stanford, Matthew S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression Questionnaire
Biological and medical sciences
college students
Impulsive/Premeditated aggression Scale
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Techniques and methods
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Summary:Impulsive (IA) and premeditated (PM) aggression reflect functions of aggressive behavior that may have differential correlates and clinical utility. The purpose of this study was to extend the use of the Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale (IPAS) for characterizing aggression in a college student sample. Three hundred forty students completed the IPAS, Buss and Perry's (1992) Aggression Questionnaire (AQ), and measures of childhood maltreatment and negative life events. Principal components analyses supported reliable IA and PM factors. The degree of IA was significantly higher than that of PM. Convergent validity for the IA scale was supported with significant relationships with certain AQ scales. Implications for studying aggressive functions in this age group may inform violence prevention and treatment on college campuses.
ISSN:1092-6771
1545-083X
DOI:10.1080/10926770802406783