TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Factor Structure and Invariance of the Behavioral Undercontrol Questionnaire: Testing for Differences Across Gender and Ethnicity
JO  - European journal of psychological assessment
A1  - Myers, Mark
A1  - Roesch, Scott
A1  - Aldridge, Arianna
A1  - Doran, Neal
SP  - 145
EP  - 152
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
N2  - The construct of behavioral undercontrol is often assessed as a potential risk factor in studies of health-risk behaviors, but few studies have examined psychometric properties of measures of behavioral undercontrol. The present study tested the factor structure of the Behavioral Undercontrol Questionnaire (BUQ), a 20-item self-report measure, across gender and racial/ethnic groups, using a college sample (N = 648). We hypothesized that the factor structure would vary by both gender and race/ethnicity. A single-factor solution was identified and confirmed within each group. However, analyses yielded differences across gender and racial/ethnic groups. Findings support the overall validity of the BUQ, but also suggest that caution should be exercised in making comparisons across gender and racial/ethnic groups. These data also highlight the importance of assessing the psychometric properties of measures of behavioral undercontrol and other externalizing constructs.<p />
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SN  - 1015-5759
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/27/1015-5759/a000060
ID  - ref1
ER  -