Psychometrically improved, abbreviated versions of three classic measures of impulsivity and self-control

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1003-1020

  Morean, Meghan E ^a   DeMartini, Kelly S ^a   Leeman, Robert F ^a   Pearlson, Godfrey D ^a   Anticevic, Alan ^a   Krishnan Sarin, Suchitra ^a   Krystal, John H ^a   O'Malley, Stephanie S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barratt impulsiveness scale; Behavioral inhibition and activation scales; Brief self control scale; Impulsivity; Psychometric validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BINGE DRINKING; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BINGE DRINKING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906856669     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pas0000003     Document Type: Article

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