Development of the Japanese version of the Peer Conflict Scale

The present study sought to develop a Japanese version of the Peer Conflict Scale for high school students and to examine its reliability and validity. According to the results of the confirmatory factor analysis, the Japanese version of the Peer Conflict Scale, unlike the original version, had a th...

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Published inShinrigaku kenkyū Vol. 94; no. 5; pp. 434 - 444
Main Authors Watanabe, Kenzo, Hamaguchi, Yoshikazu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published The Japanese Psychological Association 2023
Subjects
adolescents
overt aggression
proactive aggression
reactive aggression
relational aggression
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Summary:The present study sought to develop a Japanese version of the Peer Conflict Scale for high school students and to examine its reliability and validity. According to the results of the confirmatory factor analysis, the Japanese version of the Peer Conflict Scale, unlike the original version, had a three-factor structure, with sufficient internal consistency and strong measurement invariance across genders. Furthermore, this study examined the validity of the scale based on correlations with variables associated with the forms and functional aspects of aggressive behavior and anxiety. Findings showed that the Japanese version of the Peer Conflict Scale had good validity and may be administered to high school students.
ISSN:0021-5236
1884-1082
DOI:10.4992/jjpsy.94.22223