Examining the multidimensional structure of impulsivity in daily life

The convergence and divergence of impulsivity facets in daily life

“…Note that for all analyses, we present standardized multilevel regression coefficients for ease of comparison. In terms of negative urgency and lack of perseverance, the present study replicated findings from Sperry et al (), which suggested that both facets were associated with aspects of negative affect and thought disruption. As expected, positive and negative urgency had comparable patterns of associations.…”

“…Note that scores on the UPPS‐P subscales were not significantly associated with the number of ESM surveys completed (–.05 ≤ r ≤ .05, all p s > .05) or with rates of attrition (participants dropped from the study; –.03 ≤ r ≤ .04, all p s > .05). Means, reliability estimates, and intercorrelations of the UPPS‐P subscales are presented in Table and are consistent with those reported by Sperry et al (). The range of scores and means for each impulsivity ESM item and the impulsivity index are presented in supplemental Table S2.…”

“…Several studies have employed ESM to examine associations of impulsivity with psychopathology in daily life, including nonsuicidal self‐injury (Bresin, Carter, & Gordon, ), disordered eating (Engel et al, ; Myers et al, ; Steiger, Lehoux, & Gauvin, ), alcohol use (Simons, Dvorak, Batien, & Wray, ; Simons, Gaher, Oliver, Bush, & Palmer, ), bipolar disorder (Depp et al, ), attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (Rosen & Factor, ), and borderline personality disorder (Tomko et al, ). Sperry, Lynam, Walsh, Brown, and Kwapil () examined the original UPPS model and found that, in general, facets were differentially expressed in daily life. Negative urgency was associated with negative affect, poor self‐concept, and thought disruption.…”

UPPS-P model impulsivity and marijuana use behaviors in adolescents: A meta-analysis

“…The authors suggest that trait and behavioral approaches measure different things (self-report assessments measuring more stable personality traits and behavioral tasks measuring impulsive states) and should not be combined (Cyders & Coskunpinar, 2011). We chose to focus our review on impulsivity traits because they have superior content and ecological validity as compared to behavioral tasks (Sperry, et al, 2016), reflecting cognitions, emotions and behaviors individuals experience in everyday life.…”

The clinical assessment of impulsivity

“…The term impulsivity is commonly used to denote behavior that has not been properly conceived before execution and is contrary to the situational expectations. [1,2] Impulsive behaviors are said to comprise of a wide spectrum of actions characterized by quick and unplanned reactions to external and internal stimuli; without taking into account the possible negative consequences for the individual or others. Fundamentally, impulsive behavior lacks restraint.…”