Assessing the Forms and Functions of Aggression Using Self-Report: Factor Structure and Invariance of the Peer Conflict Scale in Youths
Assessing the Forms and Functions of Aggression Using Self-Report: Factor Structure and Invariance of the Peer Conflict Scale in Youths
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DOI：
10.1037/a0023369
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
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3.6
通讯作者：
Lau, Katherine S. L.
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作者：
Marsee, Monica A.;Barry, Christopher T.;Lau, Katherine S. L.
本研究调查了855名12至19岁的青少年（582名男孩，266名女孩）的攻击形式和功能的自我报告测量结构，这些青少年分别来自高中、拘留所和寄宿环境。同伴冲突量表（PCS）是一个包含40个项目的量表，旨在改进现有的量表，并对青少年攻击的四个维度（即反应性公开、反应性关系、主动公开和主动关系）提供有效、可靠和有效的评估。验证性因子分析表明，4因子模型代表了数据的满意解决方案。因子结构在男孩和女孩以及高中、拘留和居住样本中都很适合。内部一致性估计对这4个因素很好，并且它们显示出与外部变量（即，逮捕史，冷酷无情的特征和犯罪）的预期关联。反应型和主动型表现出与以往文献一致的独特关联。本文讨论了在不同的青少年样本中使用PCS来评估攻击性和告知干预决策的含义。
This study examined the structure of a self-report measure of the forms and functions of aggression in 855 adolescents (582 boys, 266 girls) aged 12 to 19 years recruited from high school, detained, and residential settings. The Peer Conflict Scale (PCS) is a 40-item measure that was developed to improve upon existing measures and provide an efficient, reliable, and valid assessment of four dimensions of aggression (i.e., reactive overt, reactive relational, proactive overt, and proactive relational) in youths. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that a 4-factor model represented a satisfactory solution for the data. The factor structure fit well for both boys and girls and across high school, detained, and residential samples. Internal consistency estimates were good for the 4 factors, and they showed expected associations with externalizing variables (i.e., arrest history, callous-unemotional traits, and delinquency). Reactive and proactive subtypes showed unique associations consistent with previous literature. Implications for the use of the PCS to assess aggression and inform intervention decisions in diverse samples of youths are discussed.