Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, version 11.

BIS-11

What it measures

Trait impulsiveness; three second-order factors - Attentional, Motor, Non-planning impulsiveness

Length and format

30 items. 4-point frequency (rarely/never-almost always); summed 30-120 (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Many languages incl. ES, FR, DE, IT, PT, ZH, JA, KN; among the most-translated impulsivity measures

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Patton, J. H., Stanford, M. S., & Barratt, E. S. (1995). Factor structure of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51(6), 768-774.