Examination of a Short Version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale

By Melissa A. Cyders, Andrew K. Littlefield, S. Coffey, Kenny A. Karyadi. Addictive Behaviours, 2014

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The current study examines a recently developed short version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale. Participants were 251 undergraduate students (59.3% male; mean age = 21.16 (SD = 4.18); 72% Caucasian). The short version generally replicated the internal consistency (0.74 – 0.88 across subscales) and inter-scale correlations of the full UPPS-P. Moreover, the estimated loss of shared variance was small (0% – 6.4% reductions across subscales) as compared to a 66% time-savings. Structural equation modeling replicated previously supported factor structures and relationships to external outcomes using the full UPPS-P. The short UPPS-P scale should be considered a valid and reliable alternative to the full UPPS-P.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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