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Autoaggression and Heteroaggression

Autoaggression and Heteroaggression Test

Understand whether anger turns inward or outward in about 4 minutes. This 20 item check gives a quick read on direction and intensity to guide counseling, screening, and emotion regulation.

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October 2, 2025

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7/10

Heteroaggression (H)

Heteroaggression reflects the tendency to direct aggressive reactions outward toward other people or external objects.

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 7 falls in the High range, suggesting a relatively pronounced outward expression of irritation or aggression and a greater likelihood of impulsive reactions in interactions.

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5/10

Autoaggression (A)

Measures the tendency to direct aggressive impulses inward as self-criticism, self-blame, or self-punitive behavior.

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 6: Moderate | 7 – 10: High

A score of 5 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced but noticeable tendency toward self-directed irritation or self-criticism that may surface in stressful situations.

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People in frequent conflicts

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand whether their anger tends to spill onto others or turn inward after arguments at work, home, or school.

Those with self-blame spirals

34%OF USERS

They use it to check if irritation is being redirected into harsh self-criticism, guilt, or self-punishing thoughts.

Counseling and HR screenings

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Practitioners use it for quick emotional screening to guide conversations about impulse control, boundaries, and coping strategies.

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Heteroaggression (H)

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1.6 — 4.5

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Self-aggression (S)

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4.1

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What does this test measure?

It screens how aggression is typically directed, either toward the self or toward other people. It also indicates the relative intensity of these tendencies.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The form contains 20 items.

What is the response format?

Items describe reactions or situations related to aggressive behavior. Select the option that best matches the usual response.

How should the results be interpreted?

Higher inward-directed scores may suggest internal conflict, self-directed anger, or self-punitive tendencies. Higher outward-directed scores may suggest elevated conflict risk and weaker control of aggressive reactions.

Is the result a diagnosis?

No, the result is a screening indicator and should be interpreted in context. Clinical conclusions require additional assessment and professional judgment.

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Autoaggression and Heteroaggression Test

aggressiveness auto-aggression

This measure assesses the direction of aggressive tendencies—whether they are primarily self-directed or directed toward others. Autoaggression and Heteroaggression is intended as a brief screening tool to characterize the predominant orientation of aggressive affect and behavior in clinical or counseling contexts.

The instrument includes 20 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Respondent selections are used to summarize relative elevations in self-directed versus other-directed aggression, which may help guide follow-up clinical interviewing, risk consideration, and treatment planning. Authors are listed as Arnold H. Buss and Leonard Berkowitz.

Interpretation should be integrated with presenting concerns, observed behavior, and relevant history. Autoaggression and Heteroaggression does not establish diagnosis on its own and is best used as one component of a broader, multimethod assessment process.

Author: Arnold H. Buss, Leonard Berkowitz

Literature: Buss, A. H., & Perry, M. The aggression questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1992.

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