EXPAGG
General Information
Information below pertains to three versions of the EXPAGG: Indirect, Physical, and Verbal. Items in the questionnaires consist of an incomplete sentence about aggression with two alternative answers. One answer indicates an expressive social representation and the other an instrumental social representation.
Number of Versions: 5 Version: Indirect, Physical and Verbal Author(s): Katy Tapper, Michael Boulton Date of Publication: 2000 Material(s) Needed for Test: Instrument Manual: Not Available Charge for one form or kit: No
Purpose and Nature of Test
Construct(s) Measured:
Representation of aggression Population for which designed:
Age Range: 7 through 11 years old Method of Administration: Group and Individual Source of Information: Self Subtests and Scores: No scales Number of Items: 21 Type of Scale: Forced choice
Technical Evaluation
Norms:
Sample Size: 130 Population: Children from three primary schools in the United Kingdom. Culture/ethnicity: Caucasian SES Level: Low to Low Middle Reliability:
Psychometric information: Provided for Full Scales. The range of Test-Retest Value: Not assessed The range of Inter-rater reliability: Not assessed The range of Internal consistency: 0.84 to 0.85 Validity:
Criterion validity data has not been presented or published in study.
Practical Evaluation
Scoring Procedure: Manual Scoring Examiner Qualifications and Training Required: None Permission Required to Use Instrument: Yes If yes, by whom: Katy Tapper
Notes
Original Reference(s): Tapper, K., & Boulton, M. (2000). Social representations of physical, verbal, and indirect aggression in children: Sex and age differences. Aggressive Behavior, 26, 442-454.
Contact
Name: Katy Tapper Organization: School of Psychology, University of Wales, Bangor Address: Adeilad Brigantia, Penrallt Road City: Bangor State: Wales, UK Zip: LL57 2AS E-mail: k.tapper@bangor.ac.uk Website: http://www.psych.bangor.ac.uk Other: Phone: +44 (0) 1248 388202
Last updated by Violence Institute of New Jersey: February 2007