The Angry Thoughts Scale: Initial Development in a Mexican Sample

Alcázar-Olán, Raúl J.; Deffenbacher, Jerry L.; Hernández‐Guzmán, Laura; Acuña, María Eugenia de la Chaussée

doi:10.1521/ijct.2014.7.4.373

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“…The 19-item ATS was developed to assess angry thinking in Mexican adults (Alcázar-Olán, Deffenbacher, Hernández-Guzmán, & de la Chausée Acuña, 2014). In response to the question, “When you get angry, how often do you have the following thoughts…?” participants report the frequency of the thought on a four-point scale (1 = “almost never”, 2 = “sometimes”, 3 = “frequently”, 4 = “almost always”).…”

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“…The ATS yields three scales: (a) 10-item Anger Control Thoughts (α = .87, current α = .87) involving self-instructions that focus on anger reduction and conflict resolution (e.g., I think to solve the problem); (b) 5-item Pejorative Thoughts (α = .83, current α = .83) tapping highly negative, denigrating thoughts and insults (e.g., S/he is an idiot); and (c) 4-item Thoughts of Revenge (α = .79, current α = .79) involving thoughts of retaliation and making others suffer (e.g., I will do something against others). The factors were cross validated through confirmatory factor analysis (Alcázar-Olán et al, 2014), suggesting stability of the constructs measured. Revengeful and pejorative thinking correlate highly with each other and negatively with thoughts of control, and form appropriate small to moderate correlations with trait and state anger, anger suppression, outward and physically aggressive anger expression (Alcázar-Olán et al, 2014).…”

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“…The factors were cross validated through confirmatory factor analysis (Alcázar-Olán et al, 2014), suggesting stability of the constructs measured. Revengeful and pejorative thinking correlate highly with each other and negatively with thoughts of control, and form appropriate small to moderate correlations with trait and state anger, anger suppression, outward and physically aggressive anger expression (Alcázar-Olán et al, 2014).…”

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High and Low Trait Anger, Angry Thoughts, and the Recognition of Anger Problems

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This research had two goals: (1) it tested hypotheses of the State-Trait Model of anger, and (2) it explored characteristics that may distinguish individuals with high trait anger who recognize problems with their anger from those who do not recognize anger problems. Regarding the first goal, findings supported three hypotheses tested. In particular, compared to those low in trait anger, individuals with high trait anger reported: (a) more intense anger (intensity hypothesis), p < .001, effect size (η(2)) = .109; (b) more thoughts involving pejorative labeling/denigration, p < .001, η(2) = .280, thoughts of revenge, p < .001, η(2) = .170, more outward, negative anger expression (anger-out), p < .001, η(2) = .229, and more physically aggressive expression, p < .001, η(2) = .046-.123, (aggression hypothesis); and (c) more anger suppression (anger-in), p < .001, η(2) = .231, and fewer thoughts of self-control, p < .001, η(2) = .088, and behavioral efforts to control angry feelings (anger control-in), p < .001, η(2) = .116, and behavior (anger control-out), p < .001, η(2) = .260 (reduced positive coping hypothesis). For the second goal we employed two types of individuals, both with high trait anger: those who identified anger as a personal problem and wanted help, and those who did not identify anger as a personal issue. As a result, compared to those who did not report anger problems, those who reported anger problems demonstrated a higher overall propensity to experience anger (i.e., higher trait anger), p < .01, η(2) = .028, greater anger suppression and harboring grudges (anger-in), p < .001, η(2) = .035, fewer thoughts of self-control, p < .05, η(2) = .015, and attempts to control their angry feelings (anger-control-in), p < .05, η(2) = .016, and behavior (anger-control-out), p < .001, η(2) = .054. Gender was not associated with trait anger or anger problem recognition. Findings were discussed in terms of State-Trait Theory and implications for anger interventions.

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“…In relation to the population on which this study is focused, to date, it was only possible to find instruments that indirectly address revenge. For example, in the Anger Thinking Scale [ 36 , 37 ], one of the factors is about revenge. However, the test is not specifically designed for the construct of revenge, and, therefore, the measurement is unidimensional (e.g., thoughts of revenge), and is in relation to anger.…”

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Development and Validation of a Brief Scale of Vengeful Tendencies (BSVT-11) in a Mexican Sample

Flores-Camacho

Castillo-Verdejo

Penagos-Corzo

2022

Behavioral Sciences

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The development and analysis of psychometric properties of a brief scale that assesses vengeful tendencies (BSVT-11) is presented. A three-dimensional model is proposed: (1) resentment, (2) planning of revenge, and (3) justification of revenge. Two studies were conducted for this purpose: one was carried out with a sample of 478 participants, to evaluate the content validity, factorial structure, reliability, and invariance of the instrument; the other was conducted with a sample of 308 participants, to determine the concurrent validity of the BSVT-11. The data indicated adequate reliability (ω = 0.877), optimal fit (CFI = 1.0, TLI = 1.0) according to the dimensions proposed, and invariance between genders (p = 0.893). Concurrent validity data yield significant correlation values (p < 0.001) ranging from 0.522 to 0.804 in the analyses between the BSVT and other scales. The results allow us to present a brief instrument with good psychometric properties with possibilities for use in basic and translational science.

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“…Primero, la escala nació a partir de las situaciones que provocan mayor enojo en personas mexicanas (Alcázar-Olán et al, 2014a). En dicho estudio se identificaron pensamientos (palabras o frases) asociados al enojo, dentro del lenguaje español como es hablado en México.…”

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Propiedades Psicométricas de la Escala de Pensamientos de Enojo para Adolescentes

Alcázar-Olán

Rivera²,

Pérez³

2019

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Objetivo: Validar la Escala de Pensamientos de Enojo para Adolescentes, la cual incluye tres factores: venganza (4 ítems, por ej., “Haré sufrir a la otra persona”), pensamientos de insulto o peyorativos (5 ítems, por ej., “Es un estúpido”) y pensamientos de control (10 ítems, por ej., “Tendré paciencia”). Método: La muestra fue de 522 adolescentes mexicanos de escuela pública (M de edad = 15,92, DE =0,90); 213 hombres y 309 mujeres seleccionados de forma no aleatoria. Los instrumentos fueron: la Escala de Pensamientos de Enojo para Adolescentes, el Inventario Multicultural de Expresión de la Cólera y la Hosti- lidad (ML-STAXI) para Adolescentes Mexicanos y la Escala de Expresión del Enojo con Agresión Física. El diseño del estudio fue instrumental. Resultados: Se encontró, por medio de análisis factorial confirmatorio que el modelo de tres factores tuvo buen ajuste (CFI = .912, SRMR = .046, RMSEA = .076). La confiabilidad (Alfa de Cronbach) fue aceptable: .78, .86 y .92, respectivamente. La validez de constructo fue satisfactoria, dado que la escala fue útil para diferenciar a personas de alto y bajo puntaje en variables de enojo, control del enojo, expresión del enojo y agresión física hacia las personas y hacia los objetos. Hubo leve diferencia por sexo en una de las tres escalas, donde las mujeres tuvieron más pensamientos peyorativos que los hombres. Conclusión: La Escala de Pensamientos de Enojo para Adolescentes es una opción confiable y con validez de constructo. Representa un punto de partida para la investigación, evaluación y tratamiento de adolescentes con problemas en el control del enojo.

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The Angry Thoughts Scale: Initial Development in a Mexican Sample

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High and Low Trait Anger, Angry Thoughts, and the Recognition of Anger Problems

High and Low Trait Anger, Angry Thoughts, and the Recognition of Anger Problems

Development and Validation of a Brief Scale of Vengeful Tendencies (BSVT-11) in a Mexican Sample

Propiedades Psicométricas de la Escala de Pensamientos de Enojo para Adolescentes

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