Citation

Keidel K, Ettinger U, Murawski C, Polner B. J. Res. Pers. 2022; 96: e104166.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jrp.2021.104166

PMID

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Abstract

Impulsivity is an ill-defined umbrella term. Therefore, in addition to factor-analytic models, network models that characterize the relative positions of their components can offer novel insights. Here, we investigated the structure of impulsivity in 1000 participants using the Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale and a temporal discounting task. Our results revealed an acceptable fit of a five-factor solution of the Short UPPS-P but question the separability of Positive and Negative Urgency. Additionally, Lack of Premeditation showed high closeness centrality and was - like Positive and Negative Urgency - significantly yet weakly related to temporal discounting. It remains to be investigated further to what extent Lack of Premeditation is a common cause or consequence of other impulsivity components.

Language: en

Keywords

Impulsivity; Network analysis; Short UPPS-P; Temporal discounting