Anger Expression Scale for Children – Chinese Version

Description

The Children’s Anger Expression Scale (AESC) was created by Steele et al. and primarily measures the characteristics of an individual’s anger expression and control (Steele et al., 2009).

Authors and Contact Email

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Purpose

The scale aims to assess children’s traits related to anger, how they express and control their anger, as well as the internalization of anger.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The scale consists of several subscales:
– 特质愤怒 (Trait Anger)
– 愤怒表达 (Anger Expression)
– 内在愤怒 (Anger In)
– 愤怒控制 (Anger Control)

Scores on the subscales are higher if children demonstrate greater characteristics within those dimensions. For instance, a higher score in 愤怒控制 (Anger Control) indicates a stronger ability to control anger.

Reliability and Validity

The results for internal consistency reliability show that all subscales have a coefficient above 0.70, and the overall scale has a Cronbach’s α coefficient of 0.85, indicating good internal consistency. The structural validity results indicate that the overall structural fit of the scale is good, conforming to the four-factor model proposed by the developers.

Factors and Subscales

The subscales are:
1. 特质愤怒 (Trait Anger)
2. 愤怒表达 (Anger Expression)
3. 内在愤怒 (Anger In)
4. 愤怒控制 (Anger Control)

Keywords

Children, Anger, Expression, Control, Reliability, Validity

Items in Chinese

1. 我感到愤怒。
2. 我想对某人大喊大叫。
3. (Missing item)
4. 如果要我等待，我就会非常不耐烦。
5. 我很容易发脾气。
6. 我想弄坏东西。
7. 我容易感到生气或者发牢骚。
8. 当事情不顺心时，我就会心情不好。
9. (Missing item)
10. 我脾气不好。
11. 如果我的父母或者老师批评我，我会很生气。
12. 我很容易心情不好。
13. 我摔门或者跺脚。
14. 我把怒气藏在心里。
15. 我控制自己的脾气。
16. 我生气时会让每个人都知道。
17. (Missing item)
18. 我努力保持耐心。
19. 我会争论或者回击。
20. (Missing item)
21. 我保持冷静。
22. 我摔东西或者打人。
23. 我内心有感觉，但我没有表现出来。
24. 我表现得很好。
25. 我会说刻薄或者讨厌的话。
26. 尽管我对有些人很生气，但我不会让他知道。
27. 我尽量保持冷静并解决问题。
28. 我脾气暴躁。
29. 我忍住怒火。
30. 我努力控制自己的愤怒情绪。

Items in English

1. I feel angry.
2. I want to yell at someone.
3. (Missing item)
4. I become very impatient if I have to wait.
5. I get angry easily.
6. I want to break things.
7. I often feel angry or complain.
8. I feel bad when things don’t go well.
9. (Missing item)
10. I have a bad temper.
11. I get very angry if my parents or teachers criticize me.
12. I get upset easily.
13. I slam doors or stomp my feet.
14. I hide my anger inside.
15. I control my temper.
16. I let everyone know when I’m angry.
17. (Missing item)
18. I try to be patient.
19. I argue or fight back.
20. (Missing item)
21. I stay calm.
22. I throw things or hit people.
23. I have feelings inside, but I don’t show them.
24. I manage well.
25. I say mean or nasty things.
26. Even if I’m angry with some people, I won’t let them know.
27. I try to stay calm and solve the problem.
28. I have a bad temper.
29. I hold back my anger.
30. I try to control my anger.

References

马丽萍.家庭沟通与青少年抑郁症状的关系研究：愤怒表达的作用机制[D].华东师范大学,2023.DOI:10.27149/d.cnki.ghdsu.2023.002445.