Portuguese version
Pechorro, P., Ayala-Nunes, L., Kahn, R., & Nunes, C. (2018). The Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire: Measurement invariance and reliability among a school sample of Portuguese youths. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 49, 523–533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-017-0772-6
Original version
Raine, A., Dodge, K., Loeber, R., Gatzke-Kopp, L., Lynam, D., Reynolds, C., Stouthamer-Loeber, M., & Liu, J. (2006). The Reactive–Proactive Aggression Questionnaire: Differential correlates of reactive and proactive aggression in adolescent boys. Aggressive Behavior, 32, 159-171. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.20115
Theoretical background:
The RPQ is a self-report measure that distinguishes between reactive and proactive aggression. It consists of 23 items rated on a 3-point ordinal scale (Never = 0, Sometimes = 1, Often = 2). Eleven items assess reactive aggression and twelve items assess proactive aggression. Higher scores indicate higher levels of aggression. The RPQ is appropriate for use with youth in late adolescence and young adults.
Description:
Assessment Domain: Aggression.
Type of Instrument: Self-report questionnaire.
Application: 5 minutes.
Population: Late adolescence and young adulthood.
Contacts
Pedro Pechorro (ppechorro@gmail.com)
References
- Pechorro, P., Ayala-Nunes, L., Kahn, R., & Nunes, C. (2018). The Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire: Measurement invariance and reliability among a school sample of Portuguese youths. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 49, 523–533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-017-0772-6
- Pechorro, P., Ray, J., Raine, A., Maroco, J., & Gonçalves, R. (2017). The Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire: Validation among a Portuguese sample of incarcerated juvenile delinquents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 32, 1995-2017. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260515590784
- Pechorro, P., Kahn, R., Ray, J., Raine, A., & Gonçalves, R. A. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Reactive-Proactive Aggression Questionnaire among detained female juvenile delinquents and community youths. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 44, 531-550. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854816686395