A re-examination of the verbal aggressiveness scale: One factor or two?
Titel:
A re-examination of the verbal aggressiveness scale: One factor or two?
Auteur:
Beatty, Michael J. Rudd, Jill E. Valencic, Kristin Marie
Verschenen in:
Communication research reports
Paginering:
Jaargang 16 (1999) nr. 1 pagina's 10-17
Jaar:
1999
Inhoud:
The contribution of Infante and Wigley's theoretical work regarding trait verbal aggressiveness has been underscored by the numerous investigations into the nature, correlates, and consequences of trait verbal aggressiveness in a wide variety of social contexts. Although results consistent with theoretical expectations have been obtained when the Verbal Aggressiveness Scale (VAS) has been employed in a unidimensional form, recent evidence suggests that the precision of the VAS can be enhanced through multi-dimensional interpretation. In the present study, evidence gleaned from (I) exploratory factor analyses, (2) interfactor correlations, and (3) reliability analyses, all cast doubt on a unidimensional interpretation of the VAS. Conceptual and methodological implications are discussed.