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Article Dans Une Revue Comprehensive Psychiatry Année : 2012

Validation of a short French version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale

Joël Billieux
Lucien Rochat
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Grazia Ceschi
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Arnaud Carre
Isabelle Offerlin-Meyer
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Anne-Catherine Defeldre
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Yasser Khazaal

Résumé

Background: Impulsivity is a multifaceted construct that has a prominent role in psychiatry. Lynam et al (2006) have developed the UPPS-P, a 59-item scale measuring 5 impulsivity components: negative urgency, positive urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking. The aim of the present study was to validate a short, 20-item French version of the UPPS-P. Methods: Six hundred fifty participants filled out the short French UPPS-P. A subgroup of participants (n = 145) took part in a follow-up study and completed the scale twice to determine test-retest stability; another subgroup (n = 105) was screened with other questionnaires also to establish external validity. Results: Confirmatory factor analyses supported a hierarchical model comprising 2 higher order factors of urgency (resulting from negative urgency and positive urgency) and lack of conscientiousness (resulting from lack of premeditation and lack of perseverance) as well as a separate factor of sensation seeking. The results indicated good internal consistency and test-retest stability. External validity was supported by relationships with psychopathological symptoms. Conclusion: The short French version of the UPPS-P therefore presents good psychometric properties and may be considered a promising instrument for both research and clinical practice.

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Psychologie

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hal-01953996 , version 1 (17-01-2019)

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Joël Billieux, Lucien Rochat, Grazia Ceschi, Arnaud Carre, Isabelle Offerlin-Meyer, et al.. Validation of a short French version of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2012, 53 (5), pp.609-615. ⟨10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.09.001⟩. ⟨hal-01953996⟩
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