Name
upps_8
Label
Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale: Sometimes when I feel bad, I can't seem to stop what I am doing even though it is making me feel worse.
Description

Item from the Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale with a range of 1 (Strongly Agree) to 4 (Strongly Disagree). Coded so higher scores indicate less impulsivity. Cyders et al 2014 (PMID: 24636739)

Question text: For each statement, please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the statement.

Search for all Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale variables within this dataset

Domain
upps
  • 1: Agree strongly
  • 2: Agree some
  • 3: Disagree some
  • 4: Disagree strongly
Type
choices
Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale: Sometimes when I feel bad, I can't seem to stop what I am doing even though it is making me feel worse. vs Cross-Sectional Survey
Cross-Sectional Survey
Total 971
Agree strongly 194
Agree some 313
Disagree some 273
Disagree strongly 191
Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale: Sometimes when I feel bad, I can't seem to stop what I am doing even though it is making me feel worse. vs What is your sex?
Cross-Sectional Survey
Male Female Total
Total 258 713 971
Agree strongly 46 148 194
Agree some 71 242 313
Disagree some 90 183 273
Disagree strongly 51 140 191
Short UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale: Sometimes when I feel bad, I can't seem to stop what I am doing even though it is making me feel worse. vs What is your race (select all that apply)?
Cross-Sectional Survey
White / Caucasian Black / African American Native American / Alaska Native Multiracial Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Asian American Total
Total 746 45 20 58 4 98 971
Agree strongly 157 8 2 14 - 13 194
Agree some 238 14 8 13 1 39 313
Disagree some 211 11 4 22 - 25 273
Disagree strongly 140 12 6 9 3 21 191