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On the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Selected Measures of Aggression in Children

1978; Wiley; Volume: 49; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-8624.1978.tb04107.x

1467-8624

Sylvia M. Seibert, Nerella V. Ramanaiah,

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

SEIBERT, SYLVIA M., and RAMANAIAH, NERELLA V. On the Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Selected Measures of Aggression in Children. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1978, 49, 1274-1276. Using the multitrait-multimethod matrix design, this study investigated the convergent and discriminant validity of 3 selected measures of aggression in children based on 3 different methods: teacher ratings, peer ratings, and self-report. These 3 measures were the Pittsburgh Adjustment Survey Aggressive Behavior Scale, the Rip Van Winkle Peer Rating Scale, and the Response Hierarchy Measure. Impulsivity was used as the second trait in the design. The subjects were 96 boys and 108 girls from an elementary school. The results provided strong support for the convergent and discriminant validity of teacher ratings and peer ratings but not for self-report measures of aggression and impulsivity. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.