The uppsp scale highlights five complementary impulsivity constructs i. At the end of the observation period indicate whether the behavior described in each item was present and, if so, to what degree. The purpose of this study was to determine whether measures of motivational systems, specifically reward and punishment sensitivity, accounted for. Examination of a short version of the uppsp impulsive behavior. The impulsive behavior scale suppsp is an instrument composed of 20 items rated on a fourpoint likert 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. 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. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale betterworld healthcare. Uppsp model impulsivity and marijuana use behaviors in adolescents. The aim of the present study was to validate a short, 20item french version of the upps p. Compared to male students, female students engaged more often in cutting and less in head banging. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale is a promising measure of impulsivity facets involved in the etiology of externalizing behaviors e. Disentangling impulsiveness, aggressiveness and impulsive. Assessment of impulsivity with selfreport scales and.
Five scales were computed by adding the 4 items corresponding to each scale. The uppsp impulsivity scale is a 59item inventory designed to measure five distinct features of impulsive behavior. Below are a number of statements that descibe ways in which people act and think. Six hundred fifty participants filled out the short french upps p. Whalen dj, gilbert ke, jackson jj, barch dm, luby jl. The present study used exploratory factor analysis efa and confirmatory factor analysis cfa to examine the factor structure of the scale. 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. Please indicate whether your child has done any of these activities in the past 12 months. All items are rated on a four point scale from 1 strongly agree to 4 strongly disagree. P impulsive behavior scale1, which assesses fi ve distinct impulsivity traits positive urgency, negative urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking.
Subtype classification using the upps impulsive behavior scale. Impulsive behaviour following brain injury is when a person does or says things without thinking in advance. Validation of the short arabic uppsp impulsive behavior scale. The upps p impulsive behavior scale was originally researched and validated in english. The upps p impulsive behavior scale is a 59item measure of factors that could lead to impulsive behaviors. 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. Validation of a short french version of the uppsp impulsive. A subgroup of participants n 145 took part in a followup study and completed the scale twice to determine testretest stability.
Uppsp impulsive behavior scale urgency, perseverance. The current study examines a recently developed short version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. Urgency, perseverance, premeditation and sensation seeking impulsive behavior scale p uppsp impulsive behavior scale whiteside sp. 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. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale international society for. The psychometric properties of a short uppsp impulsive behavior. I prefer to make it so that all of the scales run in the direction that higher scores. Measurement and structural invariance of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. Externalizing behavior, the uppsp impulsive behavior scale. Because the items from different scales run in different directions, it is important to make sure that the correct items are reversescored. Uppsp model impulsivity and marijuana use behaviors in. In healthy controls hc, the prevalence of nssi was.
The present study explores the relation among 4 personality traits associated with impulsive behavior and alcohol abuse. Jan 07, 2020 impulsivity and attention deficithyperactivity disorder. Upps p impulsive behavior scale upps p is a revised version of. For each scale, calculate the mean of the available items. The present study investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury characteristics, functions, and the uppsp impulsivityrelated traits in highschool students using selfreport questionnaires. Upps impulsive behavior scale version anglaise originale. One key issue that has not yet been examined in extant literature is the dynamics of the mental processes that drive. Note that some versions do not include positive urgency subscale as they used the upps scale before the introduction of positive urgency. The aim of the present study was to validate a short, 20item french version of the uppsp. Upps dimensions of impulsivity journal of individual. The italian upps p replicated the internal consistency coefficients of the original upps p 0. Pdf development and validation of a short italian uppsp. Impulsivity and attention deficithyperactivity disorder.
The present study used exploratory factor analysis efa and confirmatory factor analysis cfa to examine the factor structure of the sca. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale in a sample of college students. Using a structural model of personality to understand impulsivity. The psychometric properties of a short uppsp impulsive. Reliability and validity of the italian translation of the. 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.
P impulsive behavior scale uppsp in a clinical sample of 268 consecutively admitted psychotherapy patients 43. Measuring waiting impulsivity in substance addictions and binge. The relationship between nonsuicidal selfinjury and the. A german validation of the upps impulsive behavior scale. Factor structure, measurement and structural invariance, and external validity of an abbreviated youth version of the uppsp impulsive behavior scale.
Uppsp impulsive behavior scale science of behavior change. All items are scored on a likert scale from 1 i agree stronglyto4i disagree strongly. For each statement, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the statement. Upps p child below are a number of statements that describe ways in which people act and think. The impulsive behavior scale was developed by whiteside and lynam 2001 to assess several different facets of impulsivity and it has been linked to a number of outcomes. Lynam, 20 the short upps p is a 20item selfreport measure of impulsivity. Agitated behavior scale patient period of observation. Risky, impulsive, and selfdestructive behavior questionnaire. From this work and from a number of successive works 15, 16 emerged the 59item upps p impulsive behavior scale with five different facets of impulsivity. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale uppsp betterworld healthcare.
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. Examination of a short version of the uppsp impulsive. Moreover, childhood maltreatment has been frequently associated with both cognitive distortions and impulsive behaviors but never with upps traits. Factor structure, measurement and structural invariance, and external validity of an abbreviated youth version of the upps p impulsive behavior scale. Upps p impulsive behavior scale upps p description the upps p impulsive behavior scale cyders et al. Six hundred fifty participants filled out the short french uppsp. The scale can be used with adults or adolescents to identify the separate personality facets that have been previously. Total subscale or mean subscale scores can be calculated. The scale uses a 1 agree strongly to 4 disagree strongly response format. Difficulties with behavior at home and in the classroom academic difficulties parents and teachers presuming diagnosis of adhd or seeking diagnosis of adhd conditions that may mimic or cooccur with inattention and impulsivity differentiate from normal behavior all children may be inattentive or impulsive at times. To examine the internal consistency and factor structure of the brazilian adaptation of the upps impulsive behavior scale. Positive urgency to act impulsively while facing intense positive emotional situations. More than 17% of the 6 students engaged in at least one type of nssi behavior.
This scale is a 20item questionnaire that evaluates five facets of impulsivity. 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. The italian uppsp replicated the internal consistency coefficients of the original uppsp 0. Although supporting data are currently lacking, the bis11 also may be useful in measuring. The psychometric properties of this spanish version were analyzed using the rasch model, and the factor structure was examined using confirmatory factor analysis. Understanding the role of impulsivity and externalizing. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale uppsp is a revised version of.
Pdf factor analysis of the brazilian version of upps. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale, measuring five distinct facets of. These changes are often due to injury to the brain, particularly to the frontal lobes. Upps p impulsive behavior scale in a sample of college students. The upps p impulsive behavior scale is a promising measure of impulsivity facets involved in the etiology of externalizing behaviors e. Measurement and structural invariance of the upps p impulsive behavior scale. Factor analysis of the brazilian version of upps impulsive. Upps is a selfreport scale composed by 40 items assessing four factors of impulsivity. Barratt and international society for research on impulsivity is that impulsivity is a multifaceted construct and this multi.
A clerical error was included in the scoring of this scale in the original article. Cronbach alpha reliability of the turkish version of the upps impulsive behavior scale was 0. Negative urgency to act impulsively while facing negative emotional situations. P impulsive behavior scale upps p in a clinical sample of 268 consecutively admitted psychotherapy patients 43. Often bullied, threatened, or intimidated others no yes. Negative urgency, lack of perseverance, lack of premeditation, sensation seeking, and positive urgency.
Subjects completed the uppsp impulsive behaviour scale 11 and bdi 12. The uppsp impulsive behavior scale is a 59item measure of factors that could lead to impulsive behaviors. Measuring impulsivity of psychiatric patients using upps. Lynam, 20 the short uppsp is a 20item selfreport measure of impulsivity.
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. Construct versus goal activation effects on memory, evaluations and choice abstract marketers and academic scholars have long been interested in understanding what drives impulsive behavior. Research article open access validation of the short arabic uppsp impulsive behavior scale ghada bteich1, djamal berbiche2 and yasser khazaal3,4,5 abstract background. In the present study, we investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury nssi and the uppsp impulsivity facets in eating disorder patients and healthy controls. 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. 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. Impulsivity is involved in numerous psychiatric and addictive disorders, as well as in risky behaviors. Uppsp agree strongly 1 agree somewhat 2 disagree somewhat 3. The upps p impulsivity scale is a 59item inventory designed to measure five distinct features of impulsive behavior. Personality traits were measured using the 4 subscales of the upps impulsive behavior scale upps. The short version generally replicated the internal consistency 0. The upps p scale has been translated into various languages. In the present study 384 participants 278 women and 106 men.
The uppsp model of impulsivity proposes that impulsivity as a multifaceted and multidimensional construct, comprising five impulsive personality traits. Participants rate their agreement with statements on a 4point. 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. Items with an r are reverse coded, so that higher values indicate more impulsive behavior. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has. The present study investigated the association between nonsuicidal selfinjury characteristics, functions, and the upps p impulsivityrelated traits in highschool students using selfreport questionnaires. Cyders indiana university purdue university indianapolis, department of psychology. Remember when you mess up and make an impulsive decision that does not end up well, try to. Impulsiveness may show itself in difficulty controlling behaviour, and inability to inhibit impulses or resist urges fact sheet.
The psychometric properties of this spanish version were analyzed using the rasch model, and the factor structure was. The turkish versions of upps impulsive behavior scale and statetrait anger expression inventory and an intake form were administered to 91 psychiatric inpatients. Apr 24, 2017 the upps impulsive behavior scale has been translated into many languages and has been found to have strong psychometric properties in french and german i. It was derived by including existing scales of impulsivity in factor analysis. The upps impulsive behavior scale is a 45item selfreport questionnaire that was designed to measure impulsivity across dimensions of the five factor model of personality. Most downloaded most cited articles most frequent authors most frequent first authors most frequent keywords most frequent psycinfo index terms most frequent psycinfo. Participants respond to each item using a 4point likert scale. The uppsp is a 59item selfreport that assesses five subscales urgency, premeditation, perseverance, sensation seeking. Journal of psychopathology and behavioral assessment, 32, 3, 323332. Therefore, we include the scoring key for, negative urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, sensation seeking, and positive urgency. We suggest making all of the scales run in the direction such that higher scores indicate more impulsive behavior. Disentangling impulsiveness, aggressiveness and impulsive aggression.
The uppsp is a 59item selfreport that assesses five subscales urgency, premeditation, perseverance, sensation seeking, and positive urgency that are used to measure five distinct dimensions of impulse behavior in adolescents and adults ages 12 and older. No study has investigated the clinical utility of this questionnaire. Rarelynever 1 occasionally 2 often 3 almost alwaysalways 4. Urgency, premeditation lack of, perseverance lack of, sensation seeking, positive urgency, impulsive behavior scale. Nov 05, 2009 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. This version of the upps impulsive behavior scale uses a 1 agree strongly to 4 disagree strongly response format. The current version of the barratt impulsiveness scale bis11. The relationship between the uppsp impulsivity dimensions. The reason to reverse code is so that high scores on each scale are in the impulsivity direction. Uppsp impulsive behavior scale nathan kline institute. Externalizing behavior, the uppsp impulsive behavior.