Scale of parent reported truth of statement: Has temper trantrums or hot temper, for children ages , as a part of the NIH Toolbox Emotion Domain Battery Anger Parent Report assessment

2016-06-17

For more information on scoring, please refer to the NIH Toolbox Scoring and Interpretation Guide: http://www.nihtoolbox.org/WhatAndWhy/Scoring%20Manual/NIH%20Toolbox%20Scoring%20and%20Interpretation%20Manual%209-27 12.pdf

The NIH Toolbox Anger Survey is a self-report measure for ages 8-17 as well as a parent-report measure for ages 3-12. It assesses angry mood and aggression (verbal and physical). The self-report version is a 6-item fixed length form; the parent-report version for ages 8 to 12 uses a CAT format; and the parent-report version for ages 3 to 7 is a 9-item fixed length form. For the self-report version, each item administered has a 5-point scale with options ranging from never toalmost always. The parent-report CAT for ages 8 to 12 utilizes a 4-point scale ranging fromalmost never' toalmost always, while the parent-report version for ages 3 to 7 has a 3-point scale, ranging from never or not true to often or very true. Higher scores are indicative of more child anger.

Please indicate how often or true the behavior is of your child: How true Has temper tantrums or hot temper.