Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) Test
Understand your levels of aggression and related feelings in about 6 minutes. Get clear, practical scores across key areas to support counseling, training, research, and progress tracking.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Verbal aggression (Va)
Average
10.7
Normal range
7.7 — 13.7
min.
5
max.
25
Majority
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Hostility (H)
Average
19.9
Normal range
15.1 — 24.6
min.
8
max.
40
Majority
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Anger (A)
Average
27.5
Normal range
23 — 32.1
min.
7
max.
35
Majority
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Physical Aggression (PA)
Average
24.7
Normal range
18.7 — 30.6
min.
9
max.
45
Majority
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Overall Score (OS)
Average
59.2
Normal range
38.6 — 79.9
min.
29
max.
145
Majority
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures tendencies toward aggression across several domains. It provides scores for physical aggression, anger, and hostility, as well as a total score.
How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?
Completion typically takes about 6 minutes. The form contains 29 statements.
How should responses be selected?
Each statement should be rated based on how well it describes typical thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Responses should reflect usual patterns rather than a single recent event.
Who can take this questionnaire?
It is used with adults and with adolescents in settings where age-appropriate norms are available. Use with minors should follow standard consent and supervision practices.
How should results be interpreted?
Higher scores indicate stronger aggressive tendencies in the measured domains. Results are screening indicators and should be interpreted with other clinical or contextual information.
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Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This self-report measure is designed to assess aggression-related tendencies across multiple domains. The Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) is commonly used in clinical and research settings to characterize patterns of aggressive affect, cognition, and behavior.
The measure includes 29 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Respondents rate statements describing typical reactions and attitudes, supporting dimensional interpretation of aggression-related features.
Mark Perry is cited among the original developers. Results from the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) may help inform case formulation, treatment planning, or research analyses when interpreted in the context of collateral information and relevant clinical history.
Author: arnold-h-buss, Mark Perry
Literature: Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. Human aggression. Annual Review of Psychology. 2002.; Bettencourt, B. A., Talley, A., Benjamin, A. J., & Valentine, J. Aggression under provocation: A meta-analysis of the effect of alcohol on aggressive behavior. Psychological Bulletin. 2006.; Buss, A. H., & Perry, M. The aggression questionnaire. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1992.
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