Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire – Chinese Version

Description

Increasingly, violent behavior among adolescents has drawn widespread attention from all sectors of society. Current research typically focuses more on aggressive behavior and its destructive consequences rather than the underlying causes. Investigating the intrinsic motivations of aggressors can deepen our understanding of the origins of such behaviors and provide effective evidence for preventing criminal actions. Previous studies have identified two distinct types of aggressive motivation: one where the aggressor intentionally attacks others to achieve personal goals, and another where aggression is exhibited only in response to bullying or attacks. Dodge and Coie proposed the concepts of reactive aggression and proactive aggression based on different triggers of aggression.

Authors and Contact Email

Zhang Wanli, Jia Shiwei, Chen Guanghui, and Zhang Wenxin
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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to explore the underlying motivations for aggressive behaviors among adolescents, differentiating between reactive and proactive aggression and examining their correlations with various behavioral outcomes.

Test Year

2014

Administration Method and Scoring

The Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire (RPQ), developed by Raine et al., was translated by Zhang Wanli et al. and administered to university students to check for reliability and validity. The total α coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.86, with sub-scales for reactive aggression and proactive aggression scoring 0.80 and 0.83 respectively.

Reliability and Validity

The reliability and validity of the RPQ have been established through a pilot test among university students, resulting in an overall α coefficient of 0.86.

Factors and Subscales

Dimensions:
– 反应性攻击 (Reactive Aggression)
– 主动性攻击 (Proactive Aggression)

Keywords

Adolescent violence, Reactive aggression, Proactive aggression, Social information processing theory, Frustration-aggression theory

Items in Chinese

1．当有人惹恼了我，我会冲他吼。
2．为了证明自己最厉害，我常常和他人打架。
3．遇到喜欢的东西，我会从别的同学手里抢过来。
4．当我遇到阻扰或是挫折时我就会变得很生气。
5．我觉得好玩（有意思）而去抢别人的东西。
6．我认为我的脾气不好。
7．我觉得打群架很酷。
8．我为了赢得比赛而去伤害别人。
9．常常遇到不顺自己的心的事，我就很生气或是很愤怒。
10．遇到自己想要的，我会用暴力行为获得。
11．当输掉游戏时，我就会很生气或是很愤怒。
12．当别人威胁我时，我就会很生气。
13．我会通过暴力行为去获得钱或者自己想要的东西。
14．当与别人争吵或发生冲突时，我觉得是他们挑起了整件事情，应该责怪他们。
15．我经常觉得自己被别人威胁。
16．我觉得打骚扰电话很好玩。
17．我会为了保护自己而去袭击人。
18．我会拉帮结伙的去对付人。
19．当人们否定我的建议或观点时，我会忍不住与其争论。
20．当别人取笑我时，我会变得很生气或者愤怒。

Items in English

1. When someone annoyed me, I would shout at them.
2. To prove I am the strongest, I often fight with others.
3. When I see something I like, I will snatch it from other classmates.
4. I become very angry when I encounter obstacles or frustrations.
5. I think it is fun (interesting) to take other people’s things.
6. I think I have a bad temper.
7. I think fighting in groups is cool.
8. I hurt others in order to win games.
9. I often get very angry or furious when things don’t go my way.
10. When I want something, I will use violence to get it.
11. When I lose a game, I get very angry or furious.
12. I become very angry when others threaten me.
13. I would use violence to obtain money or things I desire.
14. When I argue or have conflicts with others, I feel they instigated the whole thing and should blame them.
15. I often feel threatened by others.
16. I think making prank calls is fun.
17. I will attack someone to protect myself.
18. I will gang up on someone.
19. When people deny my suggestions or opinions, I cannot help but argue with them.
20. When others mock me, I become very angry or furious.

References

张万里,贾世伟,陈光辉,张文新.反应性—主动性攻击问卷在大学生中的信效度检验[J].中国临床心理学杂志,2014,22(02):260-263.DOI:10.16128/j.cnki.1005-3611.2014.02.022.
杨雅婷. 共情的不同成分对高特质愤怒个体攻击行为的影响[D].西南大学,2020.DOI:10.27684/d.cnki.gxndx.2020.002180.
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