Pdf validation of a short french version of the uppsp. Pdf background impulsivity is involved in numerous psychiatric and addictive disorders, as well as in risky behaviors. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 32, 3, 323332. The current study examines a recently developed short english version of the upps p impulsive behavior scale.
The psychometric properties of a short uppsp impulsive behavior. The results provide support for the differentiation of impulsivity. For each scale, calculate the mean of the available items. The short version generally replicated the internal consistency 0. Reliability, validity and association with trait and cognitive impulsivity. Impulsivity and attention deficithyperactivity disorder. Psychometric properties of a spanish version of the upps p impulsive behavior scale. Impulsivity is a multifaceted construct known to play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of a wide range of problematic behaviors and psychological disorders in children. Negative urgency was related to the right lateral ofc r 0. The scale uses a 1 agree strongly to 4 disagree strongly response format. Pdf impulsivity traits and addictionrelated behaviors. Whiteside and lynam created the upps model of impulsive behavior in order to synthesize existing impulsivity related scales and definitions into one comprehensive, multidimensional scale of impulsive personality. The present study examined the reliability and validity of the italian translation of the upps p impulsive behavior scale upps p in a clinical sample of 268 consecutively admitted psychotherapy patients 43. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf.
The upps p impulsive behavior scale was used to assess impulsivity, and the severity of pastyear gambling behavior was established with the screen for gambling problems questionnaire. Adaptation and validation of a short version of the upps p impulsive behaviors scale in children and investigation of its links with adhd. Assessing five personality pathways to impulsive behavior technical report west lafayette. No study has investigated the clinical utility of this questionnaire. The upps p impulsive behavior scale is a promising measure of impulsivity facets involved in the etiology of externalizing behaviors e. Application of the upps impulsive behavior scale stephen p. A first version of the questionnaire was designed based on the short version of the uppsp for. This tool is appropriate for children 6 to 12 years of age.
Understanding the role of impulsivity and externalizing psychopathology in alcohol abuse. A study was conducted on undergraduate students to examine the influence of cognitive distortions and childhood maltreatment on four dimensions of impulsivity from the upps impulsive behavior scale. Negative urgency mediates the relationship between amygdala. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale science of behavior change. It was derived by including existing scales of impulsivity in factor analysis. In this study, we adapted the short french adult version of the upps p impulsive behavior scale for use with children short upps p. Because the items from different scales run in different directions, it is important to make sure that the correct items are reversescored. Upps impulsive behavior scale for children short uppspc. Frontiers psychometric properties of a short version of. Impulsivity is a multidimensional construct that has an important role for the understanding of diverse psychopathologies and problematic behaviors. A multidimensional approach of impulsivity in adult. Validation of a short french version of the upps p impulsive behavior scale. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale, measuring five distinct facets of. Reliability and validity of the italian translation of the.
Read each one carefully and think about whether it is like you. Adaptacao da escala uppsp e sua aplicabilidade na populacao. All items are rated on a four point scale from 1 strongly agree to 4 strongly disagree. Validation of the short arabic uppsp impulsive behavior scale. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale betterworld healthcare. Recommendations for applying a multidimensional model of. Uppsp below are a number of statements that describe ways in. Circular graphs of the upps p scales top half that are associated with substance.
The current version of the barratt impulsiveness scale bis11. Item numbers indicate the item order on the short upps p, whereas numbers in parentheses indicate the original item numbers on the upps p. Regulatory control and impulsivity relate to resting frontal activity. The upps p impulsive behavior scale, measuring five distinct facets of impulsivity. At the end of the observation period indicate whether the behavior described in. Because the items from different scales run in different directions. Impulsivity dimensions, emotion dysregulation, and. Upps dimensions of impulsivity journal of individual. The present study investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury characteristics, functions, and the upps p impulsivity related traits in highschool students using selfreport questionnaires.
More than 17% of the 6 students engaged in at least one type of nssi behavior. Participants respond to each item using a 4point likert scale. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has. These five dispositions towards impulsivity are measured in the upps p impulsive behavior scale lynam et al. The aim of this study is adaptation of positive urgency of uppsp to. Externalizing behavior, the uppsp impulsive behavior. The results show the measurement for each dimension of uppsp.
Upps p impulsive behavior scale upps p description the upps p impulsive behavior scale cyders et al. Note that some versions do not include positive urgency subscale as they used the upps scale before the introduction of positive urgency. Additionally, protective social factors, including peer and parental disapproval of. The relationship between the uppsp impulsivity dimensions. The suppsp impulsivity scale is a 20item questionnaire that eval. Moreover, childhood maltreatment has been frequently associated with both cognitive distortions and impulsive behaviors but never with upps traits.
Research article open access validation of the short arabic uppsp impulsive behavior scale ghada bteich1, djamal berbiche2 and yasser khazaal3,4,5 abstract background. Upps p model impulsivity and marijuana use behaviors in adolescents. Psychometric properties of a spanish version of the uppsp. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale is a 59item measure of factors that could lead to impulsive behaviors. Cookie policy privacy policy legal notice site map accessibility get adobe reader.
Reliability, validity and association wi th trait and cognitive impulsivity. Methods this study included 724 undergraduate students who completed the following questionnaires. Upps p child below are a number of statements that describe ways in which people act and think. Upps p impulsive behavior scale in a sample of college students. Five different facets or domains of impulsivity lack of perseverance, lack of premeditation, sensation seeking, positive and negative urgency have been detected in undergraduate students by means of a short, 20item version of the impulsive behavior scale upps p. The upps impulsive behaviour scale with five dimensions of. A clerical error was included in the scoring of this scale in the original article. The scores of the upps p impulsive behavior scale demonstrated. Total subscale or mean subscale scores can be calculated. This scale is a 20item questionnaire that evaluates five facets of impulsivity. Concordance between the original and short version of the. Circular graphs of significant associations between impulsivity traits and addictionrelated behaviors. No study has investigated the clinical utility of this questionnaire amongst an unstable psychiatric population.
Understanding the role of impulsivity and externalizing. Agitated behavior scale patient period of observation. Measuring impulsivity of psychiatric patients using upps. The upps p impulsive behavior scale, measuring five distinct facets of impulsivity, has been subject to several studies. The upps is a 45item questionnaire, which was developed based on a factor analysis of eight selfreport measures of impulsivity, including the bis11, dickmans impulsivity. Multidimensionality in impulsivity and alcohol use. The italian upps p replicated the internal consistency coefficients of the original upps p. The current study examines a recently developed short version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. This version of the upps impulsive behavior scale uses a 1 agree strongly to 4 disagree strongly response format.
Individual upps scales also made unique contributions to several of these disorders, which may provide insight into which of these personality traits may predispose individuals to behave in maladaptive or problematic ways. Measurement and structural invariance of the upps p impulsive behavior scale. The scale can be used with adults or adolescents to identify the separate personality facets that. Impulsivity is involved in numerous psychiatric and addictive disorders, as well as in risky behaviors. The psychometric properties of a short uppsp impulsive. Impulsivity or impulsivenessinvolves a tendency to act on a whim, displaying behavior characterized by. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale international society for. Items with an r are reverse coded, so that higher values indicate more impulsive behavior. Subtype classification using the upps impulsive behavior scale. The upps p scale has been translated into various languages. Five scales were computed by adding the 4 items corresponding to each scale.
Therefore, we include the scoring key for, negative urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, sensation seeking, and positive urgency. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale was originally researched and validated in english. Examination of a short english version of the uppsp. Bettermind client information client name test client date of birth age 23 march 1980 37 assessment information assessment upps p impulsive behavior scale upps p date. This study examined the classification accuracy of the upps impulsive behavior scale upps in discriminating several attention deficithyperactivity disorder adhd. The present crosssectional study examined the psychometric properties of a brazilian version of this short scale supps p.
The upps p impulsive behavior scale 21, 23 is a 59item selfreport measure designed to assess five impulsivity related traits, including negative urgency 12 items, lack of premeditation 11 items, lack of perseverance 10 items, sensation seeking 12 items, and positive urgency 14 items. Examination of a short version of the uppsp impulsive behavior. We suggest making all of the scales run in the direction such that higher scores indicate more impulsive behavior. The purpose of the present study was to validate a korean version of the short upps. Each item is rated on a 0 not at all to 4 very much point scale. Examination of a short version of the uppsp impulsive. The impulsive behavior scale suppsp is an instrument composed of 20 items rated on a fourpoint likert scale. Not at all like me not like me somewhat like me very much.
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