Measurement of hostility, anger, and depression in depressed and nondepressed subjects.

摘要: This study examined the relationship between hostility and depression in depressed nondepressed subjects as well reliability validity of several measures anger, depression. Sixty-nine were evaluated for using Hamilton Rating Scale Depression (HRSD; Hamilton, 1960). These then administered Beck Inventory (BDI; Beck, Ward, Mendelson, Mock, & Ergaugh, 1961), Buss-Durkee Hostility (BDHI; Buss Durkee, 1957), Direction Questionnaire (HDHQ; Foulds, Caine, Creasy, 1960) State-Trait Anger (STAS; Spielberger, Jacobs, Russell, Crane, 1983). Results showed BDI, STAS-TRAIT, HDHQ, BDHI to have good temporal stability. Support was found convergent all depression, hostility, anger. Limited discriminant anger latter finding interpreted lending support rather than an indication limited construct measures. Intercorrelations among scales offer some hypothesis that is linked most strongly with attitudinal versus motoric forms hostility. However, normative data suggests both increase severity Clinical implications directions further research are discussed.