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Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ)

The Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) is a psychological self-report assessment used to measure aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

The assessment looks at four main dimensions of aggression: physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility.

The BPAQ was developed by Arnold H. Buss and Mark Perry to provide a structured and reliable way to measure aggression in adults. It is widely used in psychology research, behavioral studies, and mental health settings.

The questionnaire recognizes that aggression is not limited to physical violence. It also includes anger, verbal conflict, suspicious thinking, and hostile attitudes toward others.

Higher scores may suggest stronger aggressive tendencies, difficulty managing anger, increased hostility, or greater likelihood of confrontational behavior.

You will be presented with 29 statements about thoughts, emotions, and behaviors related to aggression and anger.

Read each statement carefully and choose the response that best describes how characteristic the statement is of you.

Please answer honestly according to your usual behavior and feelings.

This assessment is intended for adults and older adolescents who are able to understand and honestly answer questions about emotions, behavior, and interpersonal reactions.

Participation is voluntary. Responses are anonymous and intended for educational, self-awareness, and research-related purposes only.

Higher scores may reflect stronger aggressive tendencies, anger-related difficulties, hostile thinking patterns, or interpersonal conflict.

Some of my friends think I am a hothead.

If I have to resort to violence to protect my rights, I will.

When people are especially nice to me, I wonder what they want.

I tell my friends openly when I disagree with them.

I have become so mad that I have broken things.

I cannot help getting into arguments when people disagree with me.

I wonder why I sometimes feel so bitter about things.

Sometimes I cannot control the urge to strike another person.

I am an even-tempered person.

I am suspicious of overly friendly strangers.

I have threatened people I know.

I flare up quickly but calm down quickly.

Given enough provocation, I may hit another person.

When people annoy me, I may tell them what I think of them.

I am sometimes consumed with jealousy.

I can think of no good reason for ever hitting a person.

At times I feel I have gotten an unfair deal out of life.

I have trouble controlling my temper.

When frustrated, I show my irritation.

I sometimes feel people are laughing at me behind my back.

I often find myself disagreeing with people.

If somebody hits me, I hit back.

I sometimes feel like a powder keg ready to explode.

Other people always seem to get the breaks.

Some people have pushed me so far that we came to physical fights.

I know that some “friends” talk about me behind my back.

My friends say that I am somewhat argumentative.

Sometimes I lose my temper for no good reason.

I get into fights more than the average person.