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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Autor principal: Wang, Meng-Cheng (Autor)
Otros Autores: Shou, Yiyun ; Deng, Jiaxin ; Deng, Qiaowen ; Gao, Yu ; Lai, Hongyu ; Li, Zhihua
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
En: Criminal justice and behavior
Año: 2018, Volumen: 46, Número: 3, Páginas: 492-506
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Impulsivity
BIS
Chinese
Male prisoner
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Sumario: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