Scale Description

The Anger Expression Scale for Children (AESC-30) is an assessment tool designed to measure the expression and management of anger in children aged 6 to 16 years. It consists of 30 questions that evaluate different ways children express or suppress their anger, as well as the strategies they use to cope with their anger.

Data Analysis and Usage

Data collected through the AESC-30 are used to identify anger expression patterns and assess children’s emotional health. Analyses may involve comparisons among different groups of children (e.g., gender, age) or examine the relationship between anger expression and other psychological variables, such as self-esteem or social skills.

Objective

The primary objective of the AESC-30 is to identify patterns of anger expression in children and pinpoint potential difficulties in emotion management. This tool is often used by psychologists and educators to better understand children’s emotional health and to develop interventions aimed at improving anger management skills.

Calibration

The AESC-30 is scored using a four-point Likert scale, where children rate how often they experience specific anger reactions, from “Never” to “Always.” Scores are aggregated to provide an overall assessment of a child’s anger expression tendencies, with subscales offering further insights into specific strategies of expression or suppression.

Bibliography

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Del Vecchio, T., & O’Leary, S. G. (2004). Effectiveness of Anger Treatments for Specific Anger Problems: A Meta-Analytic Review. Clinical Psychology Review, 24(1), 15-34.

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Lochman, J. E., & Wells, K. C. (2002). Contextual Social-Cognitive Moderators and Mediators of Aggressive Behavior in Children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 30(3), 283-304.