UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale.
UPPS-P
- What it measures
- Five distinct impulsivity-related dimensions - Negative Urgency, Positive Urgency, (lack of) Premeditation, (lack of) Perseverance, Sensation Seeking
- Length and format
- 59 (full); SUPPS-P 20-item short form. 4-point agreement (1-4); five subscale scores (self-report questionnaire)
- Language versions
- Many languages incl. FR, IT, ES, DE, AR, HU, PT; the SUPPS-P especially broadly adapted
- 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
- Lynam, D. R., Smith, G. T., Whiteside, S. P., & Cyders, M. A. (2006). The UPPS-P: Assessing five personality pathways to impulsive behavior. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University.
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