Objective: To examine the reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ). Methods: A sample of 609 primary, junior and senior school students in Shanghai were selected randomly and given the test, the reliabilities and validities of Chinese version of BPAQ were examined. Results: ①Item analysis showed that most (except 7 items) of the items had satisfactory item discrimination (r>0.40); ②The result of EFA had four factors: physical aggression, anger, hostility and substitution aggression. The range of factor loading was between 0.51 and 0.75; ③The Chinese version of BPAQ had a satisfactory reliability with a 0.92 test-retest reliability and the Cronbach’ s α was 0.84; ④There was significant gender difference in physical aggression, substitution aggression and the total aggression. Conclusion: The Chinese version of BPAQ is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring aggression of adolescents.
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