Three-Item Dimensions of Anger Reactions Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Problematic anger is prevalent and associated with adjustment difficulties in military populations. To facilitate measurement of problematic anger, a very brief valid measure is needed.

Objective

To reduce the Dimensions of Anger Reactions 5-item (DAR-5) scale to a very brief measure.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used survey data collected between 2014 and 2016 in the Australian Transition and Well-Being Research Programme and US Millennium Cohort Study. Participants were service members who were actively serving or had transitioned out of the military (separated). Statistical analyses were performed from September 2021 to June 2023.

Main outcomes and measures

The DAR-5 was reduced to the 3 experiential items: frequenc

SUBMITTER: Forbes D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844994 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature