The Novaco Anger Scale-Provocation Inventory (1994 version) in Dutch forensic psychiatric patients

R.H.J. Hornsveld*, F.W. Kraaimaat, P. Muris

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Abstract

We examined the psychometric properties of the Novaco Anger Scale-Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI, 1994 version) in Dutch violent forensic psychiatric patients and secondary vocational students. A confirmatory factor analysis of the subscale structure of the NAS was carried out, reliability was investigated, and relations were calculated between NAS-PI scores and other measures of personality traits and problem behaviors. The 3-subscale structure of the original NAS could not be confirmed. However, the internal consistency of the NAS and the PI was excellent, and the test-retest reliability of the NAS was good. The validity of the NAS and the PI was supported by a meaningful pattern of correlations with alternative measures of anger and personality traits. Forensic psychiatric outpatients displayed higher NAS scores than secondary vocational students, but inpatients scored even lower than this nonclinical control group. Our preliminary conclusion is that the NAS-PI is a valuable instrument for the assessment of anger in Dutch violent forensic psychiatric patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)937-944
Number of pages8
JournalPsychological Assessment
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

Keywords

  • Novaco Anger Scale-Provocation Inventory (1994 version)
  • psychometric qualities
  • forensic psychiatric patients
  • AGGRESSION CONTROL THERAPY
  • QUESTIONNAIRE
  • SAMPLE
  • RELIABILITY
  • VALIDITY

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