The upps impulsive behavior scale assessed five dimensional characteristics of impulsivity. This is why many shortened versions of the tool have been created as supps p french 18, english 19, spanish 21, italian 23 and swedish 24. Measurement and structural invariance of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale, measuring five distinct facets of. Research on the polish short version of the impulsive. The results provide support for the differentiation of impulsivity. Externalizing behavior, the uppsp impulsive behavior. Impulsivity is involved in numerous psychiatric and addictive disorders, as well as in risky behaviors.
Karyadi1 1indiana university purdue university indianapolis, department of psychology 2texas tech university, department of psychology 3university of mississippi medical center abstract the current study examines a recently. One of the handicaps of this instrument is its relatively long administration time. In the present study, we investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury nssi and the uppsp impulsivity facets in eating disorder patients and healthy controls. The impulsive behavior scale s upps p is an instrument composed of 20 items rated on a fourpoint likert scale. Six hundred fifty participants filled out the short french uppsp. Frontiers psychometric properties of a short version of the. Request pdf validation of a short french version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale impulsivity is a multifaceted construct that has a prominent role in psychiatry. Jan 07, 2020 impulsivity and attention deficithyperactivity disorder. Jun 27, 2018 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. Request pdf validation of a short french version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale impulsivity is a multifaceted construct that has a prominent role in. The prevalence of nssi in eating disorder ed patients ranged from 17% in restrictive anorexia nervosa anr patients to 43% in patients with bulimia nervosa bn.
There is a need to find objective, valid and reliable measures of impulsivity. A german validation of the upps impulsive behavior scale. The current study examines a recently developed short english version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. No study has investigated the clinical utility of this questionnaire amongst an unstable. Pdf development and validation of a short italian uppsp. Uppsp model impulsivity and marijuana use behaviors in adolescents. Writeup and bibliography of articles using the upps and. The relationship between nonsuicidal selfinjury and the. Confirmatory factor analyses conducted on a sample of 425 children aged from 8 to 14 years supported the fivefactor structure of the scale. Subtype classification using the upps impulsive behavior scale. Lynam 2001 developed the upps impulsive behavior scale, which distinguishes four facets of impulsivity. Auditp and several measures from the uppsp questionnaire.
The uppsp model of impulsivity proposes that impulsivity as a multifaceted and. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale in a sample of college students. This version of the upps impulsive behavior scale uses a 1 agree strongly to 4 disagree strongly response format. Impulsivity is a multidimensional construct that has an important role for the understanding of diverse psychopathologies and problematic behaviors. Participants respond to each item using a 4point likert scale. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale was originally researched and validated in english.
The present crosssectional study examined the psychometric properties of a. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale includes 59 items and is thus awkward to use especially in clinical studies. Concordance between the original and short version of the. Because the items from different scales run in different directions, it is important to make sure that the correct items are reversescored. The impulsive behavior scale, upps p whiteside and lynam, 2001. Two studies utilizing paperpencil and computerized administration replicated the internal structure of the upps, provided evidence for convergent and discriminant validity utilizing self and peerreports, demonstrated incremental validity for the upps scale over the respective personality facets, and investigated the relationships between. The scale can be used with adults or adolescents to identify the separate personality facets that have been previously. All items are rated on a four point scale from 1 strongly agree to 4 strongly disagree. Lynam, 20 the short upps p is a 20item selfreport measure of impulsivity. We suggest making all of the scales run in the direction such that higher scores indicate more impulsive behavior. The current study examines a recently developed short version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. In this study, we adapted the short french adult version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale for use with children short uppspc and tested its psychometric properties. Aug 18, 2009 this study examined the classification accuracy of the upps impulsive behavior scale upps in discriminating several attention deficithyperactivity disorder adhd subtypes, including predominantly inattentive type adhdi, combined type adhdc, and combined type with behavioral problems adhdodd, between each other and a nonadhd control group using logistic regression analyses.
Validation of the short arabic uppsp impulsive behavior scale. Upps dimensions of impulsivity journal of individual. Impulsivity and attention deficithyperactivity disorder. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale betterworld healthcare. Five scales were computed by adding the 4 items corresponding to each scale. Many of the items in the five subscales reach redundancy indicators 17. The upps p impulsive behavior scale is a promising measure of impulsivity facets involved in the etiology of externalizing behaviors e.
Item numbers indicate the item order on the short upps p, whereas numbers in parentheses indicate the original item numbers on the upps p. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale science of behavior change. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale provides an opportunity to measure several facets. The upps p impulsive behavior scale, measuring five distinct facets of impulsivity, has been subject to several studies. Moreover, childhood maltreatment has been frequently associated with both cognitive distortions and impulsive behaviors but never with upps traits. To measure ipts we used four subscales from the 20item uppsp impulsive behavior scale brief version. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale is a 59item measure of factors that could lead to impulsive behaviors. Risky, impulsive, and selfdestructive behavior questionnaire. The scale uses a 1 agree strongly to 4 disagree strongly response format. Understanding the role of impulsivity and externalizing. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 32, 3, 323332. Examination of a short version of the uppsp impulsive. A german adaptation of the upps impulsive behavior scale.
Genomewideassociationstudiesofimpulsivepersonality traits. I prefer to make it so that all of the scales run in the direction that higher scores. This scale is a 20item questionnaire that evaluates five facets of impulsivity. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale, measuring five distinct facets of impulsivity, has been subject to several studies. The aim of the present study was to validate a short, 20item french version of the uppsp. The relationship between the uppsp impulsivity dimensions. Participants rate their agreement with statements on a 4point. Impulsivity is a core feature of borderline personality disorder bpd and is most frequently measured using selfrating scales. The upps p impulsive behavior scale includes 59 items and is thus awkward to use especially in clinical studies. Personality traits were measured using the 4 subscales of the upps impulsive behavior scale upps. Further exploration of the suppsp impulsive behavior. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale international society for. Lynam, 20 the short uppsp is a 20item selfreport measure of impulsivity. Impulsivity was measured using the upps upps impulsive behavior scale,a questionnaire developed and validated by whiteside and lynam 31 and validated in the french versionby vander linden et al.
The reason to reverse code is so that high scores on each scale are in the impulsivity direction. 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 uppsp. In an attempt to overcome diese inconsistencies, s. P impulsive behavior scale1, which assesses fi ve distinct impulsivity traits positive urgency, negative urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking. In healthy controls hc, the prevalence of nssi was. Genomewideassociationstudiesofimpulsivepersonality. Genomewide association studies of impulsive personality. Despite evidence from twin and family studies showing that ipts. A metaanalysis uppsp model impulsivity and marijuana use behaviors in adolescents. Examination of a short version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale melissa a. The present study explores the relation among 4 personality traits associated with impulsive behavior and alcohol abuse.
Each subscale includes four items and yields integer scores from 4 to 16. A subgroup of participants n 145 took part in a followup study and completed the scale twice to determine testretest stability. Examination of a short english version of the uppsp. In the present study, we investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury nssi and the upps p impulsivity facets in eating disorder patients and healthy controls. Upps p impulsive behavior scale in a sample of college students. Research article open access validation of the short arabic uppsp impulsive behavior scale ghada bteich1, djamal berbiche2 and yasser khazaal3,4,5 abstract background.
There are no studies comparing the relationship between the supps p scores and the original upps p scores. No study has investigated the clinical utility of this questionnaire amongst an unstable psychiatric population. Upps is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Items with an r are reverse coded, so that higher values indicate more impulsive behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine whether measures of motivational systems, specifically reward and punishment sensitivity, accounted for. Below are a number of statements that descibe ways in which people act and think. Upps p impulsive behavior scale upps p description the upps p impulsive behavior scale cyders et al. There are no studies comparing the relationship between the suppsp scores and the original uppsp scores. Participants rate their agreement with statements on a. Short uppsp impulsivity scale2 the short uppsp is a 20item scale that evaluates 5different impulsivityfacets4itemsperdimensionlabeled asnegativeurgency,positive urgency,lack ofpremeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking.
Upps impulsive behavior scale for children short uppspc. All items are scored on a likert scale from 1 i agree stronglyto4i disagree strongly. The uppsp scale highlights five complementary impulsivity constructs i. The psychometric properties of this spanish version were analyzed using the rasch model, and the factor structure was examined using confirmatory factor analysis. Items are 4, 6, 10, 16, 23, 25, 28, 29 reverse code all but item 4 2.
Using a structural model of personality to understand impulsivity. Uppsp model impulsivity and marijuana use behaviors in. The scale can be used with adults or adolescents to identify the separate personality facets that have been previously lumped together under the term impulsivity. Cyders and others published examination of a short version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale find, read. Compared to male students, female students engaged more often in cutting and less in head. Externalizing behavior, the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. A first version of the questionnaire was designed based on the short version of the uppsp for.
The upps p scale has been translated into various languages. It was derived by including existing scales of impulsivity in factor analysis. The impulsive behavior scale, uppsp whiteside and lynam, 2001. This has led to the development of a short version. 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. 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. The present study developed and evaluated a new 38item questionnairebased measure, the risky, impulsive, and selfdestructive behavior questionnaire risq, designed to address each of these limitations by expanding the breadth and depth of previous questionnaires.
The uppsp impulsive behavior scale is a promising measure of impulsivity facets involved in the etiology of externalizing behaviors e. The present crosssectional study examined the psychometric properties of a brazilian version of this short scale supps p in a. The upps p impulsive behavior scale is a 59item measure of factors that could lead to impulsive behaviors. Dec 12, 2005 in order to build the nomological network surrounding this scale, the upps was administered to individuals with borderline personality disorder bpd, pathological gamblers pg, alcohol abusers divided into two groups based on the presence of antisocial features, and a control group. The impulsive behavior scale suppsp is an instrument composed of 20 items rated on a fourpoint likert scale. No study has investigated the clinical utility of this questionnaire. Research article open access validation of the short arabic upps p impulsive behavior scale ghada bteich1, djamal berbiche2 and yasser khazaal3,4,5 abstract background.
The present study investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury characteristics, functions, and the upps p impulsivityrelated traits in highschool students using selfreport questionnaires. Frontiers psychometric properties of a short version of. Further exploration of the suppsp impulsive behavior scales. The psychometric properties of a short uppsp impulsive. A clerical error was included in the scoring of this scale in the original article. In order to build the nomological network surrounding this scale, the upps was administered to individuals with borderline personality disorder bpd, pathological gamblers pg, alcohol abusers divided into two groups based on the presence of antisocial features, and a control group.
This study examined the classification accuracy of the upps impulsive behavior scale upps in discriminating several attention deficithyperactivity disorder adhd subtypes, including predominantly inattentive type adhdi, combined type adhdc, and combined type with behavioral problems adhdodd, between each other and a nonadhd control group. Personality and individual differences, 30, 669689 abstract. The present study investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury characteristics, functions, and the uppsp impulsivityrelated traits in highschool students using selfreport questionnaires. The psychometric properties of a short uppsp impulsive behavior. More than 17% of the 6 students engaged in at least one type of nssi behavior. The upps p scale highlights five complementary impulsivity constructs i. The upps impulsive behaviour scale with five dimensions of impulsive behaviour is being widely used. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale urgency, perseverance.
Uppsp impulsive behavior scale uppsp is a revised version of. Read examination of a short english version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale, addictive behaviors on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. This is why many shortened versions of the tool have been created as suppsp french 18, english 19, spanish 21, italian 23 and swedish 24. This questionnaire is based on the theoretical concept of impulsivity distinguishing four dimensions of impulsivity. Assessing five personality pathways to impulsive behavior technical report west lafayette. Uppsp agree strongly 1 agree somewhat 2 disagree somewhat 3. Compared to male students, female students engaged more often in cutting and less in head banging. Mar 27, 2019 in collaboration with the genetics company 23andme, we performed 10 genomewide association studies on measures of impulsive personality traits the short version of the upps p impulsive behavior scale, and the barratt impulsiveness scale bis11 and drug experimentation the number of drug classes an individual had tried in their lifetime. The upps p impulsive behavior scale was originally researched and validated in english. Note that some versions do not include positive urgency subscale as they used the upps scale before the introduction of positive urgency. Cyders indiana university purdue university indianapolis, department of psychology.
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