Assessing the forms and functions of aggression using self-report: factor structure and invariance of the Peer Conflict Scale in youths

Monica A Marsee; Christopher T Barry; Kristina K Childs; Paul J Frick; Eva R Kimonis; Luna C Muñoz; Katherine J Aucoin; Gregory M Fassnacht; Melissa M Kunimatsu; Katherine S L Lau

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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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Assessing the forms and functions of aggression using self-report: factor structure and invariance of the Peer Conflict Scale in youths

Monica A Marsee, Christopher T Barry, Kristina K Childs, Paul J Frick, Eva R Kimonis, Luna C Muñoz, Katherine J Aucoin, Gregory M Fassnacht, Melissa M Kunimatsu and Katherine S L Lau

Psychological assessment, Vol.23(3), pp.792-804

09/2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/a0023369

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/109375

PMID: 21500922

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Abstract

Reproducibility of Results

Humans

Juvenile Delinquency - psychology

Models, Psychological

Peer Group

Male

Factor Analysis, Statistical

Aggression - psychology

Psychological Tests - standards

Young Adult

Adolescent

Sex Factors

Conflict (Psychology)

Female

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.

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Title: Assessing the forms and functions of aggression using self-report: factor structure and invariance of the Peer Conflict Scale in youths
Creators: Monica A Marsee - Department of Psychology
Christopher T Barry - Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
Kristina K Childs - Department of Psychology
Paul J Frick - Department of Psychology
Eva R Kimonis - Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of South Florida
Luna C Muñoz - School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire
Katherine J Aucoin - Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
Gregory M Fassnacht - Department of Psychology
Melissa M Kunimatsu - Department of Psychology
Katherine S L Lau - Department of Psychology
Publication Details: Psychological assessment, Vol.23(3), pp.792-804
Academic Unit: Psychology, Department of
Publisher: United States
Identifiers: 99900547115401842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article