Validation of a short French version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale
In: Comprehensive psychiatry (Print), Jg. 53 (2012), Heft 5, S. 609-615
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Background: Impulsivity is a multifaceted construct that has a prominent role in psychiatry. Lynam et al (2006) have developed the UPPS-P, a 59-item scale measuring 5 impulsivity components: negative urgency, positive urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking. The aim of the present study was to validate a short, 20-item French version of the UPPS-P. Methods: Six hundred fifty participants filled out the short French UPPS-P. A subgroup of participants (n = 145) took part in a follow-up study and completed the scale twice to determine test-retest stability; another subgroup (n = 105) was screened with other questionnaires also to establish external validity. Results: Confirmatory factor analyses supported a hierarchical model comprising 2 higher order factors of urgency (resulting from negative urgency and positive urgency) and lack of conscientiousness (resulting from lack of premeditation and lack of perseverance) as well as a separate factor of sensation seeking. The results indicated good internal consistency and test-retest stability. External validity was supported by relationships with psychopathological symptoms. Conclusion: The short French version of the UPPS-P therefore presents good psychometric properties and may be considered a promising instrument for both research and clinical practice.
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Validation of a short French version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | BILLIEUX, Joel ; ROCHAT, Lucien ; CESCHI, Grazia ; CARRE, Arnaud ; OFFERLIN-MEYER, Isabelle ; DEFELDRE, Anne-Catherine ; KHAZAAL, Yasser ; BESCHE-RICHARD, Chrystel ; VAN DER LINDEN, Martial |
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Zeitschrift: | Comprehensive psychiatry (Print), Jg. 53 (2012), Heft 5, S. 609-615 |
Veröffentlichung: | New York, NY: Elsevier, 2012 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print; 7; 33 ref |
ISSN: | 0010-440X (print) |
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