Assessing Impulsivity in Chinese: Elaborating Validity of BIS Among Male Prisoners

This study was carried out to test the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-Version 11 (BIS-11), and its short versions (the eight-item and 15-item BIS) in a sample of 424 Chinese male prisoners (M = 31.26, SD = 7.43, age = 18-52 years). Confirmatory factor...

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Authors: Wang, Meng-Cheng (Author) ; Shou, Yiyun (Author) ; Deng, Jiaxin (Author) ; Deng, Qiaowen (Author) ; Gao, Yu (Author) ; Lai, Hongyu (Author) ; Li, Zhihua (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2018, Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 492-506
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Keywords:
Impulsivity
BIS
Chinese
Male prisoner
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Summary:This study was carried out to test the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-Version 11 (BIS-11), and its short versions (the eight-item and 15-item BIS) in a sample of 424 Chinese male prisoners (M = 31.26, SD = 7.43, age = 18-52 years). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFAs) indicated that the single-factor model of BIS with eight items (BIS-8) and the three-factor model of BIS with 15 items (BIS-15) fit the data well. In addition, the item response theory (IRT) approach confirmed the construct and items for the BIS-8 with good discrimination, threshold parameters, and test information curve. Correlations with psychopathic traits, antisocial personality disorder, and aggression suggested that the performance of the eight-item BIS was comparable with that of the original 30-item BIS in measuring general impulsivity.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854818806033