Cross-cultural study of the Impulsiveness-Venturesomeness-Empathy Questionnaire (IVE-7)

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Personality Research
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Impulsivity is a key personality construct studied from various theoretical perspectives.
• The Eysencks' Psychoticism-Extraversion-Neuroticism (P-E-N) model includes Impulsiveness (IMP) and Venturesomeness (VENT).
• The Eysencks developed the Impulsiveness-Venturesomeness-Emotiveness (IVE-7) questionnaire to measure these traits.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate and validate the Eysencks' IVE-7 questionnaire into French.
• To assess the reliability and factorial structure of the French version of the IVE-7.
• To examine the cross-cultural stability of IMP and VENT measures between French and English versions and across genders.

Main Methods:

• Translation and back-translation of the IVE-7 questionnaire from English to French.
• Administration of the French IVE-7 to a student sample.
• Exploratory factor analyses (EFA) and reliability analyses (Cronbach's alpha).
• Factor similarity analyses (e.g., congruence coefficients) between genders and languages.
• Correlational analyses with other impulsivity and personality measures (BIS-10, Dickman's scale, TAI).

Main Results:

• The French IVE-7 demonstrated good internal consistency for both IMP and VENT scales, comparable to the English version.
• Exploratory factor analyses yielded acceptable three-factor solutions for both IMP and VENT, though the third factor was not clearly defined.
• High factor similarity was observed between male and female participants.
• Strong factorial similarity was found between the French and English versions of the IVE-7 for both genders.
• IMP scores positively correlated with measures of motor impulsivity and dysfunctional impulsivity, and were independent of trait anxiety.

Conclusions:

• The French translation of the Eysencks' IVE-7 is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring Impulsiveness (IMP) and Venturesomeness (VENT).
• The findings support the cross-cultural stability of IMP and VENT constructs.
• The validated French version can be reliably used in French-speaking populations for research on personality and impulsivity.