The Validation Of The Staxi 2 Essay - 1282 Words

Conceptualization The major question behind this study was to further examine the validation of the STAXI-2 in clinical settings. It was expected that the STAXI-2 would show reliability in both its internal consistency and test-retest reliability. It was also believed that the trait scales of the STAXI-2 would be more significant than the State Anger Scale. Tithe STAXI-2 scales were predicted to be associated with at least three of the personality traits: Neuroticism, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. It was also predicted that the general population would express less anger and less often than the clinical population and the forensic population. The State-Trait Anger Theory attempts to explain how individuals express and experience anger. This theory explains that anger can be felt as both temporary states and as a trait (how the individual typically feel). State-Trait Anger Theory Individuals with a high trait anger express state anger more frequently than individuals with low trait anger. It has been known that anger is present in psychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, etc. Individuals that have been diagnosed with these disorders and experience anger report more anger and dissatisfaction toward their treatment outcomes and behavioral treatment. In a study by Cullari (1994) individuals diagnosed with mental illnesses had significantly higher scores on the STAXI-2 than participants with no mental