A German Adaptation of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale: Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure

Impulsivity occupies a prominent place in psychopathology, yet the precise nature of its implication in mental disorders is still poorly understood. This is partly due to inconsistencies among existing conceptualizations and measurements of impulsivity. In an attempt to overcome these inconsistencies, S. P. Whiteside and D. R. Lynam (2001) developed the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale, which distinguishes four facets of impulsivity: urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking. The present study examined the psychometric properties of a German adaptation of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale by administering it to a sample of psychology students. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the responses of 310 native German speaking participants suggested a four-factor solution similar to that found in the original study. Results indicated that these four subscales possess very good internal consistency.

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Examination of the SUPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale among Male and Female Youth: Psychometrics and Invariance

Children ◽

10.3390/children8040283 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 283

Author(s):

Pedro Pechorro ◽

Rebecca Revilla ◽

Victor H. Palma ◽

Cristina Nunes ◽

Cátia Martins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Critical Period ◽

Self Report ◽

Impulsive Behavior ◽

Youth Delinquency ◽

Crime Seriousness ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

School Sample ◽

Behavior Scale

The UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale is one of the most used and easily administered self-report measures of impulsive traits. The main objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the shorter SUPPS-P scale among a school sample of 470 youth (Mage = 15.89 years, SD = 1.00) from Portugal, subdivided into males (n = 257, Mage = 15.97 years, SD = 0.98) and females (n = 213, Mage = 15.79 years, SD = 1.03). Confirmatory factor analysis results revealed that the latent five-factor structure (i.e., Negative urgency, Lack of perseverance, Lack of premeditation, Sensation seeking, and Positive urgency) obtained adequate fit and strong measurement invariance demonstrated across sex. The SUPPS-P scale also demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency, discriminant and convergent (e.g., with measures of youth delinquency, aggression) validities, and criterion-related validity (e.g., with crime seriousness). Findings support the use of the SUPPS-P scale in youth. Given the importance of adolescence as a critical period characterized by increases in impulsive behaviors, having a short, valid, reliable, and easily administered assessment of impulsive tendencies is important and clinically impactful.

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Supplemental Material for Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the UPPS–P Impulsive Behavior Scale: A Rasch Rating Scale Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1037/pas0000124.supp ◽

2015 ◽

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Scale Analysis ◽

Impulsive Behavior ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Behavior Scale

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Psychometric Properties of the Georgian Version of the Grit Scale

Prizren Social Science Journal ◽

10.32936/pssj.v4i1.128 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 8-13

Author(s):

Natia SORDIA ◽

Khatuna MARTSKVISHVILI

Keyword(s):

Personality Traits ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Well Being ◽

Future Research ◽

Order Structure ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Study Results ◽

Confirmatory Factor

The concept of grit refers to an individual’s tendency to keep perseverance and passion for long-term goals despite setbacks or obstacles. The present research examines the psychometric properties of the Georgian version of the Grit. 431 individuals participated in the study. Results from the confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) supported a two-dimensional higher-order structure of grit. The relationship with big five personality traits, creative activities, creative achievements, and psychological well-being demonstrated the construct validity of the Georgian version of the Grit Scale (G-Grit). The Georgian version of the Grit Scale seems well suited for future research purposes. Key words: Grit, Personality Traits, Creative Activities, Creative Achievements, Psychological Well-Being.

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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale: A Rasch rating scale analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.

Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1037/pas0000124 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. e10-e21 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Angelina Pilatti ◽

Oscar M. Lozano ◽

Melissa A. Cyders

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Scale Analysis ◽

Impulsive Behavior ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Behavior Scale

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A French Adaptation of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.22.1.38 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 38-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 96

Author(s):

Martial Van der Linden ◽

Mathieu d'Acremont ◽

Ariane Zermatten ◽

Françoise Jermann ◽

Frank Larøi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Original Study ◽

Impulsive Behavior ◽

Internal Reliability ◽

Psychological Construct ◽

Four Dimensions ◽

Behavior Scale

Impulsivity is an important and multifaceted psychological construct. Recently, Whiteside and Lynam (2001) have developed the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale that distinguishes four dimensions of impulsivity: Urgency, lack of Premeditation, lack of Perseverance, and Sensation seeking. In the present study, we investigated the psychometric properties of a French adaptation of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale. Two hundred and thirty-four undergraduate students completed the UPPS Scale. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses revealed a four factors solution similar to that found in the original study. Also, the results indicated that there was good to very good internal reliability for the four subscales.

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The Emotional Contagion Scale: Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties in a Portuguese Sample

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/08.21.28.pr0.111.6.898-904 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 111 (3) ◽

pp. 898-904 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Rita Rueff-Lopes ◽

António Caetano

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Emotional Contagion ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Convergent And Discriminant Validity ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Good Internal Consistency

This manuscript examined the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Emotional Contagion Scale in a Portuguese sample. The original scale was first given to a sample of 1,445 individuals to verify its internal consistency. Both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed. Results suggested that the data from the Emotional Contagion Scale are best fit by a one-factor model. Differences between sexes were assessed and higher susceptibility to emotional contagion was observed in women than in men. Convergent and discriminant validity analyses were also conducted. The Portuguese version of the Emotional Contagion Scale also had good internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities; thus it is a psychometrically sound measure within a Portuguese population.

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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale Sensation Seeking Subscale in a sample of inpatients with alcohol use disorder

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1010 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S296-S297

Author(s):

C. Evren ◽

G. Umut ◽

B. Evren ◽

M. Bozkurt ◽

Y. Can

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Alcohol Use Disorder ◽

Impulsive Behavior ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Two Factors ◽

Behavior Scale ◽

Competing Interest ◽

Highly Correlated

ObjectiveTurkish version of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale was previously validated in a sample of psychiatric inpatients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the sensation seeking subscale of this scale in a sample of inpatients with alcohol use disorder.MethodParticipants (n = 190) were evaluated with the sensation seeking subscale of UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale.ResultsSensation seeking subscale had two factors, which together accounted for 63.80% of total variance. As similar with original subscale internal consistency for the sensation seeking (coefficient α=0.859), factor 1 (α=0.862) and factor 2 (α=0.755) examined by Cronbach's alpa, were high. Factor 1 (r = 0.894) and factor 2 (r = 0.863) were highly correlated with total score, whereas moderately correlated (r = 0.544) with each other. Test-retest correlation for sensation seeking (n = 120) was mild (r = 0.460). Test-retest correlation for factor 1 was moderate (r = 0.518) and for factor 2 was mild (r = 0.431).ConclusionThese findings support the Turkish versions of the sensation seeking subscale of the UPPS has good psychometric properties among inpatients with alcohol use disorder.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Validation and psychometric properties of the Indonesian version of the Fear of Missing Out Scale in adolescents

Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica ◽

10.1186/s41155-021-00181-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Dian Veronika Sakti Kaloeti ◽

Ayu Kurnia S ◽

Valentino Marcel Tahamata

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

General Health ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Online Survey ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Fear Of Missing Out ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Fit Index

Abstract Background This study’s main purpose was to examine the psychometric properties of FoMOs’ adaptation among the Indonesian adolescents’ population. The second aim was to investigate the concurrent validity of the Indonesian version to provide evidence for the validity. Also, FoMOs’ difference level between demographic variance analyses was performed. Method The study involved a cross-sectional online survey design with 638 Indonesian adolescents aged 16–24 (M = 19.08, SD = 14.70). FoMO was measured by a 16-item that has been modified from the original 10-item. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out to study its scores’ evidence of structural validity. Besides, to study its scores’ evidence of convergent, discriminant, and predictive validity concerning other variables such as stress, anxiety, and depression (Depression and Anxiety Stress Scale-21), and general health condition (General Health Questionnaire Scale-12), correlation analyses were conducted. To study the sensitivity, we assessed the effect of sociodemographic and social media use on the scale’s ability to identify the population’s risk to the FoMO by conducting analyses of variance. The Cronbach alpha values (α = .93) indicated that internal consistency of the scale was at an adequate level. Results Exploratory factorial analyses revealed adequate adjustment for the new version of the scale showing the three factorial structures. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that the 12-item of Indonesian FoMO had a good fit (χ2/df = 289.324/51; goodness-of-fit index (GFI) = 0.928; RMSEA = 0.086; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.915; normed fit index (NFI) = 0.899; parsimony normed fit index (PNFI) = .695; Tucker–Lewis index (TLI) = 0.890). Conclusion This study has shown that the modified 12-item Fear of Missing Out Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for Indonesian adolescents. It showed that the Indonesian version of Fear of Missing Out Scale has adequate psychometric properties to measure Indonesian adolescents’ online behavior.

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Psychometric Properties of a Spanish Version of the UPPS–P Impulsive Behavior Scale: Reliability, Validity and Association With Trait and Cognitive Impulsivity

Journal of Personality Assessment ◽

10.1080/00223890903382369 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 92 (1) ◽

pp. 70-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 70

Author(s):

Antonio Verdejo-García ◽

Óscar Lozano ◽

Maribel Moya ◽

Miguel Ángel Alcázar ◽

Miguel Pérez-García

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Impulsive Behavior ◽

Scale Reliability ◽

Cognitive Impulsivity ◽

Behavior Scale

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Exploring the dimensionality of the TRIM-18 in the Spanish context

Anales de Psicología ◽

10.6018/analesps.33.2.264461 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 548 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Maria Fernández-Capo ◽

Silvia Recoder ◽

Juana Gómez-Benito ◽

María Gámiz ◽

Pilar Gual ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Factor Structure ◽

Spanish Population ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Reliability Method ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Potential Use ◽

Three Factor

Introduction: The Transgression-Related Interpersonal Motivation (TRIM-18) Inventory is an instrument that assesses episodic forgiveness. This scale is composed of three subscales: avoidance, revenge and benevolence. The present study examined the dimensionality of the Spanish version of the TRIM-18 (TRIM-18-S) and provided evidence of validity and reliability. Method: A total of 943 participants completed the TRIM-18-S. A subset of 277 participants completed additional measures of empathy, anger, and information regarding the relation with the offender. Results: The TRIM-18-S showed good psychometric properties, and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a three-factor structure. Conclusions: The scale presents adequate psychometric properties for its potential use in a Spanish population.

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