Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Application of the Spielberger's State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory in clinical patients / Aplicação do inventário de expressão de raiva estado-traço de Spielberger em pacientes clínicos
Azevedo, Flávia Barros de; Wang, Yuan-Pang; Goulart, Alessandra Carvalho; Lotufo, Paulo Andrade; Benseñor, Isabela Martins.
  • Azevedo, Flávia Barros de; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. São Paulo. BR
  • Wang, Yuan-Pang; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. Department and Institute of Psychiatry. São Paulo. BR
  • Goulart, Alessandra Carvalho; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. São Paulo. BR
  • Lotufo, Paulo Andrade; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. São Paulo. BR
  • Benseñor, Isabela Martins; University of São Paulo. School of Medicine. São Paulo. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 68(2): 231-234, Apr. 2010. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-545940
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To examine the factor structure of the Portuguese version of State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory (STAXI) in clinical patients.

METHOD:

400 subjects from an internal medicine outpatient unit and 200 from a medical ward were recruited. Patients answered questions about clinical data, the STAXI, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Raw score of the STAXI was submitted to reliability assessment and factor analysis.

RESULTS:

Internal consistency using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was of 0.84. The STAXI significantly correlated with BDI at r=0.352 (p<0.01). The final solution of Principal Component Analysis identified five meaningful factors Trait-Anger, State-Anger, Anger-Control, Anger-Out, and Anger-In. This structural model is close to the original theoretical construct of Spielberger's STAXI.

CONCLUSION:

The Portuguese version of STAXI presented an adequate factorial structure that permits the evaluation of anger dimensions among clinical patients.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Avaliar o construto e as propriedades psicométricas da versão em português do Inventário de Expressão de Raiva Estado-Traço (STAXI) em pacientes clínicos.

MÉTODO:

400 indivíduos de uma unidade ambulatorial e 200 de uma enfermaria de clínica médica foram recrutados. Foram coletadas informações sobre aspectos clínicos, o STAXI e o Inventário de Depressão de Beck (BDI). Os escores brutos do STAXI foram submetidos à análise de confiabilidade e análise fatorial.

RESULTADOS:

A consistência interna pelo coeficiente alfa de Cronbach foi de 0,84. O STAXI se correlacionou significativamente com BDI (r=0,352; p<0,01). A análise de Componentes Principais identificou cinco fatores significativos Raiva-traço, Raiva-estado, Controle-de-raiva, Raiva-para-fora e Raiva-para-dentro. Esse modelo estrutural é similar ao apresentado originalmente por Spielberger.

CONCLUSÃO:

A versão em português do STAXI apresenta uma estrutura fatorial adequada que permite a avaliação das dimensões da raiva em pacientes clínicos.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Surveys and Questionnaires / Anger Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Surveys and Questionnaires / Anger Type of study: Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of São Paulo/BR