Assessing anger regulation in middle childhood
- An observational measure of anger regulation in middle childhood was developed that facilitated the in situ assessment of five maladaptive regulation strategies in response to an anger-eliciting task. 599 children aged 6-10 years (M = 8.12, SD = 0.92) participated in the study. Construct validity of the measure was examined through correlations with parent- and self-reports of anger regulation and anger reactivity. Criterion validity was established through links with teacher-rated aggression and social rejection measured by parent-, teacher-, and self-reports. The observational measure correlated significantly with parent- and self-reports of anger reactivity, whereas it was unrelated to parent- and self-reports of anger regulation. It also made a unique contribution to predicting aggression and social rejection.
Author details: | Helena L. RohlfGND, Barbara KrahéORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-406241 |
Title of parent work (English): | Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe |
Subtitle (English): | development and validation of a behavioral observation measure |
Publication series (Volume number): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe (407) |
Publication type: | Postprint |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2018/05/15 |
Publication year: | 2015 |
Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
Release date: | 2018/05/15 |
Tag: | aggression; anger regulation; behavioral observation; middle childhood; social rejection |
Issue: | 407 |
Number of pages: | 14 |
Source: | Frontiers in psychology 6(4) (2015), S. 1-14 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00453 |
Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät |
DDC classification: | 1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Open Access |
Grantor: | Frontiers |
License (German): | CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
External remark: | Bibliographieeintrag der Originalveröffentlichung/Quelle |