| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Description | The Aggression Scales (Sears, 1961) were developed to assess various aspects of aggressive attitudes. The scales consist of declarative sentences on which the subject expresses agreement or disagreement on a 5-point scale. Initially, 73 items were prepared. After revisions, the final measure consists of five scales: Aggression anxiety, Projected aggression, Self-aggression, Prosocial aggression, and Antisocial aggression. A score of 5 is assigned to the “strongly agree” or “strongly disagree” end of the scale, representing acceptance of the type of aggression portrayed. The total score for each scale is obtained by summing the item scores for each respective scale. The final 60-item version included 20 buffer items. Reliability coefficients for aggression anxiety, projected, prosocial, and antisocial aggression were all .6 or better in a sample of sixth-grade students. The coefficient for self-aggression was significant at the p = .01 level. |
| Author | Sears, Robert R. |
| Purpose | To assess various aspects of aggressive attitudes. |
| Construct | Aggression |
| Instrument Type | Rating Scale |
| Reliability | Internal reliability was satisfactory, with odd-even reliability acceptable. |
| Validity | Intrasex validity of the 33 items retained from the original form was uniformly acceptable, as was intersex validity for all but four items. |
| Factor Analysis | No factor analysis indicated. |
| Test Methodology | A 5-point scale ranging from “strongly agree” through “not sure” to “strongly disagree,” with a score of 5 for the extreme ends and lower scores for the intermediate positions. |
| Test Items | 60 items |
| Classification | 7200 Personality |
| Population Group | Human; Male; Female |
| Population Details | Sample: Sixth Grade Students; Location: United States |
| Keywords | Aggression Anxiety; Aggression Scales; Aggressive Attitudes; Antisocial Aggression; Child Aggression; Inter-Item Correlation; Projected Aggression; Prosocial Aggression; Self-Aggression; Test Development |
| Index Terms | Aggressive Behavior; Antisocial Behavior; Anxiety; Measurement; Prosocial Behavior; Rating Scales; Statistical Correlation; Test Construction |
| Permissions | May use for Research/Teaching |
| Reference | Sears, R. R. (1961). Relation of early socialization experiences to aggression in middle childhood. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 63(3), 466–492. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0041249 |
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Mohammed looti (2026). Aggression Scales. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/aggression-scales/
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Mohammed looti. "Aggression Scales." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/aggression-scales/.
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