Validation of the short Arabic UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Descriptive statistics, internal consistency (Cronbach’s α), and Pearson correlations among the subscales of the Arabic S-UPPS-P and the CIUS

Questionnaire	N	Mean	SD	α	1	2	3	4	5	6
1. UPPS — negative urgency	658	9.74	2.22	.63	1.00
2. UPPS — positive urgency	661	10.67	2.10	.63	0.55^a	1.00
3. UPPS — lack of premeditation	700	7.35	2.23	.58	0.29^a	0.22^a	1.00
4. UPPS — lack of perseverance	656	7.60	1.87	.72	0.15^a	.07^b	0.41^a	1.00
5. UPPS — sensation seeking	660	9.56	2.51	.70	0.17^a	.24^a	0.17^a	0.12^c	1.00
6. CIUS	614	20.66	9.16	.81	0.29^a	0.25^a	0.14^d	0.18^a	0.19	1.00

Note. UPPS UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale, CIUS Compulsive Internet Use Scale
^a p < .0001
^b p = .09
^c p = .002
^d p = .0004

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