Validation and Confirmatory Analysis of Impulsive Behaviors Scale in Children (UPPS-P-C)

Background: The present study was an effort for the validation and confirmatory factor analysis of the impulsive behaviors scale among a group of Iranian children. Methods: The present study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of the study included all children aged 8 to 12 years old in Tehran. 315 people were selected using available sampling methods. The scale’s face validity was confirmed after its translation with the acquisition of experts’ and subjects’ perspectives. SPSS and AMOS were used for statistical analyses.Results: The results of the confirmatory factor analysis, based on AMOS software, showed that the five-factor structure had a good fit with data of the Iranian sample. Internal consistency coefficients for the lack of perseverance, positive urgency, negative urgency, lack of premeditation and sensation seeking subscales were 0.69, 0.79, 0.66, 0.79 and 0.72, respectively. Conclusion: The results of the present research generally revealed that the children’s impulsive behaviors scale was a valid and reliable instrument capable of measuring impulsive behaviors and could be employed to evaluate impulsive behaviors in research and therapy centers.