A French Adaptation of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale
- Van der Linden, Martial Cognitive Psychopathology Unit, University of Liege, Switzerland
- d'Acremont, Mathieu Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Zermatten, Ariane Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Jermann, Françoise Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Larøi, Frank Cognitive Psychopathology Unit, University of Liege, Switzerland
- Willems, Sylvie Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Juillerat, Anne-Claude Memory Clinic, Department of Geriatrics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland
- Bechara, Antoine Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, USA
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- European Journal of Psychological Assessment. - Hogrefe Publishing Group. - 2006, vol. 22, no. 1, p. 38-42
English
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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- DOI 10.1027/1015-5759.22.1.38
- ISSN 1015-5759
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