TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychometric Properties and Normative Data of the Spanish UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale in Adolescents
AU - Montasell-Jordana, Esteve
AU - Penelo, Eva
AU - Blanco-Hinojo, Laura
AU - Pujol, Jesús
AU - Billieux, Joël
AU - Deus, Joan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2024/9/9
Y1 - 2024/9/9
N2 - Impulsivity is a multidimensional construct linked to a broad spectrum of psychopathological and neuropsychological disorders. The UPPS-P model has emerged as a valuable tool for assessing impulsivity from a multi-dimensional perspective. Despite its relevance, few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the UPPS-P scale scores in a large, representative sample of adolescents. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish UPPS-P in adolescents and to establish normative data for this population in Spain. To this end, 9024 students aged 11-19 from 66 different Spanish high schools were included. The fit for the expected 5-factor model, assessed through confirmatory factor analysis, was inadequate (CFI and TLI ≤.85, RMSEA =.063), but becomes satisfactory when employing the more flexible ESEM approach (CFI and TLI ≥.94, RMSEA =.038), which was invariant across gender and age. Internal consistency reliability was satisfactory (ω =.83 to.94). Convergent validity with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11-A total score was good (r =.53 to.60). We provide population norms of the UPPS-P, which may help practitioners to interpret the UPPS-P scores of adolescents from the general population in Spain. Subsequent research should explore implications for both clinical and non-clinical settings.
AB - Impulsivity is a multidimensional construct linked to a broad spectrum of psychopathological and neuropsychological disorders. The UPPS-P model has emerged as a valuable tool for assessing impulsivity from a multi-dimensional perspective. Despite its relevance, few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the UPPS-P scale scores in a large, representative sample of adolescents. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish UPPS-P in adolescents and to establish normative data for this population in Spain. To this end, 9024 students aged 11-19 from 66 different Spanish high schools were included. The fit for the expected 5-factor model, assessed through confirmatory factor analysis, was inadequate (CFI and TLI ≤.85, RMSEA =.063), but becomes satisfactory when employing the more flexible ESEM approach (CFI and TLI ≥.94, RMSEA =.038), which was invariant across gender and age. Internal consistency reliability was satisfactory (ω =.83 to.94). Convergent validity with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11-A total score was good (r =.53 to.60). We provide population norms of the UPPS-P, which may help practitioners to interpret the UPPS-P scores of adolescents from the general population in Spain. Subsequent research should explore implications for both clinical and non-clinical settings.
KW - Disinhibition
KW - Validation
KW - Validity
KW - Negative urgency
KW - Fit indexes
KW - Version
KW - Personality
KW - Measurement invariance
KW - Structural invariance
KW - Sensation seeking
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U2 - 10.1080/00223891.2024.2399184
DO - 10.1080/00223891.2024.2399184
M3 - Article
C2 - 39250637
AN - SCOPUS:85203395401
SN - 0022-3891
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Journal of Personality Assessment
JF - Journal of Personality Assessment
ER -