Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in childhood and adolescence
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Published on: March 17, 2019
Sandra Cosi1, Fabia Morales-Vives, Josepa Canals
1Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Psicologia, Carretera de Vails S/N, 43007 Tarragona, Spain.
Abstract:
There are few self-reports of impulsivity dealing with children, although this personality trait has been related to many behaviour problems in both children and adolescents. The appropriateness of the Dickman Impulsivity Inventory for Children (DII-c) and the Dickman Impulsivity Inventory (DII) to measure impulsivity in children and adolescents was assessed. The factorial structure of the DII-c and the internal consistencies for both inventories suggest the measured dimensions are not consistent until adulthood. These self-report measures are not appropriate for children and adolescents.
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