Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Cross-cultural generalizability of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ).

Full Abstract

In this study, we assessed the cross-cultural generalizability of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ) and tested the hypotheses that boys show higher levels of proactive aggression with increasing age and that a two-factor (reactive-proactive) structure will be observed in an East Asian population. We administered the RPQ to 5,615 male and female 11- to 15-year-old schoolchildren. CFA demonstrated a good fit of the two-factor reactive-proactive model. Proactive aggression increased significantly with age in boys but not girls, whereas reactive aggression showed no gender difference and only a minimal age increase. Results suggest the presence of meaningful differences between these aggression subtypes and the generalizability of the RPQ in an East Asian population.

Author information

Author/s: Fung, Annis Lai-Chu (AL); Raine, Adrian (A); Gao, Yu (Y);

Affiliation: Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong, China. annis.fung(-atsign-)cityu.edu.hk

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of personality assessment (J Pers Assess), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 91 (issue 5) : pp 473-9

Dates: Created 2009/08/12; Completed 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19672753, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.

External Links for this article
(including full text providers, if available):

Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.

This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.

MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - psychology Aggression Child Child Behavior - psychology China - epidemiology Cross-Cultural Comparison Factor Analysis, Statistical Female

Humans Male Models, Psychological Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data Psychometrics Questionnaires - standards Reproducibility of Results Self Disclosure Sex Distribution

Related articles

These are the highest related articles currently in the database:

• Psychological inflexibility in childhood and adolescence: development and evaluation of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth. 30 May 2008
• Relationships matter: linking teacher support to student engagement and achievement. 30 Aug 2004
• The vicissitudes of measurement: a confirmatory factor analysis of the Emotional Autonomy Scale. 30 Dec 2000
• School bonding in children and adolescents: conceptualization, assessment, and associated variables. 27 Feb 2003
• Development and validation of an adolescent smoking consequences questionnaire. 30 Jan 2005
• School violence: an overview. 30 Mar 2002
• Identifying and intervening in relational aggression. 30 Jul 2004
• Relationship between family characteristics and aggressive behaviors of children and adolescents. 30 Dec 2005
• Initial psychometric properties of a treatment planning and progress inventory for adolescents who sexually abuse. 30 May 2008
• [Level of perceived social support and quality of life in children and adolescents aged 8-18 years] 29 Jun 2004

See 100+ related articles.

Related Article Map

Legend: - FREE Full text Article. - Abstract only. - Title only. More help.

See a large map of 100+ related articles.