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ArticleAggression and violent behavior

Measurement of aggression in older adults.

Scott G Ravyts, Elliottnell Perez, Emily K Donovan, Pablo Soto, Joseph M Dzierzewski

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Article in Aggression and violent behavior. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Scott G RavytsDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 842018, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, United States of America.
Elliottnell PerezDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 842018, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, United States of America.
Emily K DonovanDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 842018, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, United States of America.
Pablo SotoDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 842018, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, United States of America.
Joseph M DzierzewskiDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 842018, Richmond, VA 23284-2018, United States of America.
Virginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

Cognitive and inflammatory consequences of sleep disorders in older adultsK23AG049955 · NIA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI DZIERZEWSKI, JOSEPH MICHAEL · 2016 to 2020
$794k
NIA NIH HHS K23 AG049955
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aggressive behaviors are prevalent in late-life and are associated with important consequences for older adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Age-related changes in the manifestation of aggression are precipitated in part by the rise of cognitive impairment. Such changes necessitate the use of psychometrically sound measures. The present article identifies existing measures of aggression for older adults, highlights the strengths and limitations of these measures, and proposes avenues for future research in this area. Five full-scale measures of aggression, as well as five subscales of aggression embedded within larger non-aggression measures in older adults were identified. Overall, measures of aggression specific to late-life are predominately observational and limited to individuals with dementia or older adults living in long-term care settings. The psychometric properties of aggression scales in late-life generally indicate adequate internal consistency, interrater reliability, and concurrent validity. In contrast, the reliability and validity of subscales of aggression contained within larger neuropsychiatric measures are more difficult to ascertain due to limited research. Future investigations would benefit from examining the psychometric properties of widely-used self-report measures of aggression among older adults, further evaluating the psychometric properties of aggression subscales, and developing additional measures which are predictive of aggressive behaviors.

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AggressionAssessmentMeasurementOlder adultsPsychometrics

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PMID34025202
PMCPMC8136141
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