Measuring anger

• How is anger assessed before and after treatment?

  Using self-report questionnaires like the Novaco Anger Inventory, which asks individuals to rate anger in various scenarios.

  Sample Questions:

  1. You unpack an appliance you have just bought, plug it in, and discover it doesn’t work.
  2. Being singled out for correction while others go unnoticed.
  3. You are talking to someone, and they don’t answer you.
  4. Someone knocks your clothes to the floor and doesn’t pick them up.
• What are the limitations of self-report measures?

  • Social desirability bias – Offenders may underreport anger to appear reformed.
  • Subjectivity – Different individuals interpret anger levels differently.