Reliability reporting across studies using the buss durkee hostility inventory

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-37

  Vassar, Matt ^a   Hale, William ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BDHI; Buss Durkee Hostility Inventory; Psychometric; Reliability

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOPATHY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 57049140546     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508314931     Document Type: Article

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