Table 4.
Calibrated Anger Items
| Item stem | Slope (discrimination) | Location threshold 1 | Location threshold 2 | Location threshold 3 | Location threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I was grouchya | 2.93 | −0.88 | 0.22 | 1.52 | 2.85 |
| I stayed angry for hoursa | 2.80 | 0.36 | 1.24 | 2.13 | 3.08 |
| I felt angrya | 2.77 | −0.89 | 0.29 | 1.67 | 2.91 |
| I felt like I was ready to explodea | 2.77 | 0.24 | 1.03 | 1.96 | 3.04 |
| I felt like I needed help for my anger | 2.73 | 0.83 | 1.51 | 2.37 | 2.95 |
| I felt angrier than I thought I shoulda | 2.56 | −0.10 | 0.71 | 1.79 | 2.56 |
| I felt annoyeda | 2.45 | −1.18 | −0.06 | 1.26 | 2.87 |
| I made myself angry about something just by thinking about ita | 2.41 | −0.47 | 0.47 | 1.62 | 2.64 |
| When I was angry, I sulked | 2.34 | 0.05 | 0.92 | 2.02 | 2.97 |
| I felt like breaking things | 2.31 | 0.81 | 1.50 | 2.38 | 3.34 |
| I was irritated more than people knewa | 2.30 | −0.83 | 0.01 | 1.13 | 2.19 |
| I felt like yelling at someone | 2.28 | −0.43 | 0.53 | 1.72 | 2.79 |
| Just being around people irritated me | 2.26 | 0.40 | 1.23 | 1.94 | 2.77 |
| I was stubborn with others | 2.25 | −0.63 | 0.51 | 1.90 | 3.12 |
| Even after I expressed my anger, I had trouble forgetting about it | 2.21 | −0.27 | 0.63 | 1.70 | 2.63 |
| I felt bitter about things | 2.17 | −0.24 | 0.71 | 1.73 | 2.79 |
| I felt resentful when I didn’t get my way | 2.16 | 0.08 | 1.13 | 2.49 | 3.49 |
| I held grudges toward others | 2.12 | 0.08 | 1.14 | 2.23 | 3.06 |
| I had a bad temper | 2.11 | −0.11 | 1.04 | 2.26 | 3.62 |
| I had trouble controlling my temper | 2.01 | 0.60 | 1.65 | 2.85 | 3.88 |
| I felt that people were trying to anger me | 1.98 | 0.35 | 1.24 | 2.49 | 3.48 |
| I felt guilty about my anger | 1.93 | −0.02 | 0.76 | 1.92 | 2.71 |
| I tried to get even when I was angry with someone | 1.80 | 0.72 | 1.88 | 2.98 | 3.91 |
| I was angry when something blocked my plans | 1.79 | −0.47 | 0.62 | 2.12 | 3.19 |
| I felt envious of others | 1.58 | 0.06 | 1.24 | 2.54 | 3.68 |
| When I was frustrated, I let it show | 1.53 | −1.25 | 0.11 | 1.80 | 3.28 |
| I disagreed with people | 1.48 | −1.91 | −0.50 | 1.88 | 3.91 |
| I was angry when I was delayed | 1.43 | −0.35 | 0.81 | 2.35 | 3.97 |
| When I was mad at someone, I gave them the silent treatment | 1.38 | −0.25 | 0.78 | 2.30 | 3.73 |
Note. Items are rank ordered on the basis of their slope (discrimination) parameters. All items are reprinted with the permission of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Health Organization and the PROMIS Cooperative Group.
a
Items included in the short form.