Abstract
The current study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese translation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11th version in a sample of adolescents from Hunan province, mainland China. During an initial assessment, 396 secondary school students (Grades 10-12) completed the scale and self-report measures assessing problem behaviors and alcohol use. The scale was re-administered 1 mo. later. Analysis gave Cronbach alpha of .80 and test-retest reliability of .70. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a model containing six first-order factors and two second-order factors best fit the data. Girls reported higher Total scores than boys as well as higher scores on the motor impulsiveness, self-control, and cognitive instability sub-scales. Scores were associated in the predicted direction with a wide variety of self-reported problem behaviors including alcohol use, gambling, and academic misconduct. Current findings indicate that the translated scale is a promising tool with some further development for assessing impulsiveness with Chinese adolescents.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1169-82 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue number | 3 Pt 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
Keywords
- Questionnaires
- Adolescent Behavior
- Sex Factors
- Risk-Taking
- Reproducibility of Results
- Humans
- Personality Inventory
- Impulsive Behavior
- Alcohol Drinking
- Psychometrics
- Asian Continental Ancestry Group
- Adolescent Psychology
- Factor Analysis, Statistical
- Gambling
- Translating
- Adolescent
- Female
- Male
Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver