Trait aggression in two representative U.S. surveys: Testing the generalizability of college samples

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 171-188

  Kalmoe, Nathan P ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression questionnaire; Anger; External validity; Hostility; Measurement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903428321     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21547     Document Type: Article

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