Refining Anger: Discovering a five-factor model of anger from extant assessments of anger
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The current paper presents a new five-factor measurement model of anger, derived from extant psychological assessments of anger. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of anger assessments (UK, n=500; USA, n=625) suggest five replicable latent anger factors: anger-arousal, anger-rumination, frustration-discomfort, anger-regulation, and socially constructed anger. Findings suggested a 5-factor interpretation provided the best fit of the data. We also report evidence of measurement invariance for this 5-factor model of anger across gender, age, and ethnicity. The findings suggest a useful and parsimonious model of anger, summarising over 50 years of research around the psychological measurement of anger.
The current paper presents a new five-factor measurement model of anger, derived from extant psychological assessments of anger. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of anger assessments (UK, n=500; USA, n=625) suggest five replicable latent anger factors: anger-arousal, anger-rumination, frustration-discomfort, anger-regulation, and socially constructed anger. Findings suggested a 5-factor interpretation provided the best fit of the data. We also report evidence of measurement invariance for this 5-factor model of anger across gender, age, and ethnicity. The findings suggest a useful and parsimonious model of anger, summarising over 50 years of research around the psychological measurement of anger.
