The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) is a popular measure of aggression in adults.




Test Structure


The BPAQ consists of 29 self-administered items rated on a 5-point Likert scale.

They are subdivided in following four factors or subscales :

Physical aggression (9 items)

Verbal aggression (5 items)

Anger (8 items)

Hostility (8 items)


Now ..the The average scores from the original Buss and Perry (1992) research paper are shown below....




The score for each scale is the sum or the ratings for its items.

The total score for aggression is the sum of these scale scores.

so Higher scores indicate higher aggressive behavior.

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