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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 28, 2013 - Issue 3
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Adaptación española de la dimensión conductual del Displaced Aggression Questionnaire. Análisis de validez con medidas de ira y agresión genéricas y en la conducción

Spanish adaptation of the behavioural dimension of the Displaced Aggression Questionnaire: Analysis of validity with general and on-the-road measures of anger and aggression

Pages 273-284 | Received 07 Feb 2012, Accepted 29 Aug 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

El presente estudio examinó el ajuste psicométrico de la dimensión de conducta agresiva desplazada del Displaced Aggression Questionnaire (Denson, Pedersen y Miller, 2006), una escala de 10 ítems que mide la frecuencia de agresión desplazada, en una muestra española compuesta por 285 participantes. El análisis factorial confirmatorio mostró el ajuste satisfactorio en un único factor, al igual que una elevada consistencia interna (α =.93). Para el estudio de validez se utilizaron medidas de ira y agresión genéricas y en el ámbito concreto de la conducción. Se observó una elevada validez convergente y discriminante, tanto por modo de comportamiento (correlacionando más fuertemente con la agresión desplazada al volante que con el resto de formas en este contexto) como por contexto (correlacionando más fuertemente con las medidas generales que con las relativas a la conducción). Los resultados sugieren que se trata de una herramienta recomendable para la medición de este constructo.

Abstract

The present study examined the psychometric fit of the behavioural dimension of the Displaced Aggression Questionnaire (Denson, Pedersen, & Miller, 2006)—a 10-item scale that measures the frequency of displaced aggression—in a Spanish sample composed of 285 participants. Confirmatory factor analysis showed good fit for a single factor, with a satisfactory internal consistency (α =.93). In order to test the validity, general and on-the-road anger and aggression measures were applied. The results showed high convergent and discriminant validity, both with respect to ways of behaving (being more strongly associated with on-the-road displaced aggression than with the rest of ways of aggression in this context) and context (being more strongly correlated with general measures than with on-the-road measures). The results suggest that this instrument is recommended to measure this construct.

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