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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Res Pers. 2007 Jun 1;41(3):650–666. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2006.07.003

Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics Pertaining to the Trait Anger Scales

Trait Measure AQ-A PANAS-H STAS
Mean 2.34 1.78 1.85
SD .64 .51 .44
Minimum 1.28 1.00 1.10
Maximum 3.71 3.16 3.10
Rating Scale 1 to 5 1 to 5 1 to 4

Note: Trait anger was measured by three scales: The anger subscale from the Buss and Perry (1992) Aggression Questionnaire (AQ-A), the hostility subscale from the PANAS-X (PANAS-H: Watson & Clark, 1994), and the Spielberger Trait Anger Scale (STAS: Spielberger, 1988).