The latent structure of impulsivity: impulsive choice, impulsive action, and impulsive personality traits.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Impulsivity has been strongly linked to addictive behaviors, but can be operationalized in a number of ways that vary considerably in overlap, suggesting multidimensionality.

Objective

This study tested the hypothesis that the latent structure among multiple measures of impulsivity would reflect the following three broad categories: impulsive choice, reflecting discounting of delayed rewards; impulsive action, reflecting ability to inhibit a prepotent motor response; and impulsive personality traits, reflecting self-reported attributions of self-regulatory capacity.

Methods

The study used a cross-sectional confirmatory factor analysis of multiple impulsivity assessments. Participants were 1252 young adults (62 % female) with low levels of addictive behavior,

SUBMITTER: MacKillop J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5204128 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature