Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
The Study Factor Structure of a Persian Version of the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 Child and Adolescent (STAXI-2 C/A) in Iranian sample
Abstract
The aim of the present study is the investigation of the factor structure of State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory -2 Child and Adolescent (STAXI-2 C/A). The inventory has been investigated by considering a sample of Iranian students aged 12 to 17. After preparing questionnaire, firstly, it has been translated to Persian language and then retranslated to original language. Then it has been carried out on 556 male and female high- School and junior- high –school students in Tehran. The results of study indicate that the seven factors including Anger Feeling, Anger-Expression (vocabulary, physical), Anger-Temperament, Anger-Reaction, Anger Expression-Out, Anger Expression-In, and Anger Control were confirmed in Iranian sample. In general, these findings support the construct validity of (STAXI-2 C/A) among a sample of Iranian students.
Keywords: Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, State-Trait anger, Expression anger, Child and Adolescent
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