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Protocols ([original](https://www.phenxtoolkit.org/protocols/view/640701)) ([raw](?raw))The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) consists of 29 self-administered items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The BPAQ includes four subscales: Physical Aggression (items 1-9), Verbal Aggression (items 10-14), Anger (items 15-21), and Hostility (items 22-29.)
The score for each scale is the sum or the ratings for its items. The two items (7 and 18) worded in the direction opposite to aggression are reverse-scored. The total score for aggression is the sum of these scale scores. Higher scores indicate higher aggressive behavior.
The authors (Buss & Perry, 1992) recommend that investigators "scramble the items so that items from any one factor do not pile up."
Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire
Please rate each of the following items in terms of how characteristic they are of you.
1. Once in a while I can’t control the urge to strike another person.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
2. Given enough provocation, I may hit another person.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
3. If somebody hits me, I hit back.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
4. I get into fights a little more than the average person.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
5. If I have to resort to violence to protect my rights, I will.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
6. There are people who pushed me so far that we came to blows.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
7. I can think of no good reason for ever hitting a person (R).
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
8. I have threatened people I know.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
9. I have become so mad that I have broken things.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
10. I tell my friends openly when I disagree with them.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
11. I often find myself disagreeing with people.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
12. When people annoy me, I may tell them what I think of them.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
13. I can’t help getting into arguments when people disagree with me.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
14. My friends say that I’m somewhat argumentative.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
15. I flare up quickly but get over it quickly.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
16. When frustrated, I let my irritation show.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
17. I sometimes feel like a powder keg ready to explode.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
18. I am an even-tempered person (R).
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
19. Some of my friends think I’m a hothead.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
20. Sometimes I fly off the handle for no good reason.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
21. I have trouble controlling my temper.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
22. I am sometimes eaten up with jealousy.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
23. At times I feel I have gotten a raw deal out of life.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
24. Other people always seem to get the breaks.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
25. I wonder why sometimes I feel so bitter about things.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
26. I know that "friends" talk about me behind my back.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
27. I am suspicious of overly friendly strangers.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
28. I sometimes feel that people are laughing at me behind me back.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
29. When people are especially nice, I wonder what they want.
1[ ]Extremely uncharacteristic
2[ ]Somewhat uncharacteristic
3[ ]Neither uncharacteristic nor characteristic
4[ ]Somewhat characteristic
5[ ]Extremely characteristic
Scoring:
Physical Aggression subscale: items 1-9.
Verbal Aggression subscale: items 10-14.
Anger subscale: items 15-21.
Hostility subscale: items 22-29.
The score for each scale is the sum or the ratings for its items. The two items (7 and 18) worded in the direction opposite to aggression are reverse-scored. The total score for aggression is the sum of these scale scores. Higher scores indicate higher aggressive behavior.