General Information

The Children's Hostility Inventory (CHI) is a measure derived from the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory for adults. It examines aggression and hostility in relation to clinically derived diagnoses, overt antisocial behavior, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children.

Number of Versions:	1
Version:	Children's Hostility Inventory
Author(s):	Alan E. Kazdin
Date of Publication:	1987
Material(s) Needed for Test:	Instrument
Manual:	Not Available
Charge for one form or kit:	Yes

Purpose and Nature of Test

Construct(s) Measured:	Aggression, Violence
Population for which designed:	Age Range: 6 through 12 years old
Method of Administration:	Group and Individual
Source of Information:	Parent
Subtests and Scores:	Assaultiveness, Indirect Expression of Hostility, Irritability, Negativism, Resentment, Suspicion, and Verbal Hostility
Number of Items:	38
Type of Scale:	Forced choice

Technical Evaluation

Norms: 

Sample Size:	255
Population:	The children were all psychiatric inpatients. They were admitted for acute disorders including highly aggressive and destructive behavior, suicidal or homicidal ideation or behavior, psychotic episodes, and deteriorating family conditions.
Culture/ethnicity:	African-American, Caucasian
SES Level:	Low to Upper Middle

Reliability: 

Psychometric information:	Provided for Subscales.
The range of Test-Retest Value:	Not assessed
The range of Inter-rater reliability:	Not assessed
The range of Internal consistency:	0.48 to 0.78

Validity: 

 Criterion validity was assessed and found to be acceptable.

Practical Evaluation

Scoring Procedure:	Manual Scoring
Examiner Qualifications and Training Required:	None
Permission Required to Use Instrument:	Yes
If yes, by whom:	Alan E. Kazdin

Notes

Original Reference(s):	Kazdin, A. E., Rodgers, A. , Colbus, D., & Siegel, T. (1987). Children's hostility inventory: Measurement of aggression and hostility in psychiatric inpatient children. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 16 (4), 320-328.
Other Reference(s):	Buss, A. H., & Durkee, A. (1957). An inventory for assessing different kinds of hostility. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21, 343-349.
Other:	To order the scale, scoring instructions, and pertinent reprints, send a check for $20.00 made out to Yale University to Dr. Kazdin, specifying this particular instrument. (see contact information below for address)

Contact

Name:	Alan E. Kazdin
Organization:	Yale University, Department of Psychology Office# K210
Address:	PO Box 20805
City:	New Haven
State:	CT
Zip:	06520-8205
Phone:	(203) 432-9993
Fax:	(203) 432-7172
E-mail:	Alan.Kazdin@yale.edu
Website:	http://www.yale.edu

Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey:  August 2006