Are Sex Differences in Observed Anger Scores Due to Underlying Differences in Anger or Differences in Reporting Thresholds?

Poster Session VI

Keyword: Psychopathology

Abstract: Men generally have higher average observed scores on measures of anger.  We considered two possible reasons for this difference: 1) men are higher on latent anger constructs and 2) men have a lower threshold on the underlying construct for endorsing anger items.  We found some evidence to support both reasons.

• Metaxia Kessaris (Presenting Author)
• Jonathan Merchan (Author)
• William Chaplin (Author)