Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in children and their relationship to Eysenck's impulsiveness and venturesomeness dimensions

Brunas-Wagstaff, Jo; Tilley, Alice; Verity, Michelle; Ford, Sheila; Thompson, Doreen

doi:10.1016/s0191-8869(96)00173-0

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“…This structure indicates that, although the motor impulsiveness scale is more related to motor impulsiveness, it is a general factor of impulsivity, while the not planning impulsiveness scale is not a planning factor. On the other hand, the content of the items with highest loadings on cognitive impulsiveness ("I make up my mind quickly" and "My thoughts are racing too fast") seem to indicate that this factor is quite similar to Functional Impulsivity proposed by Brunas-Wagstaff, et al (1997); it is related to speed in information processing and coincides with Barratt's (1985) proposal that Cognitive Impulsivity is the tendency to make quick cognitive decisions.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Few impulsivity self-report scales have been specifically designed for children. Two that have are Eysenck's 16 impulsivity scale and the children's adaptation of Dickman's Impulsivity Inventory (DII-c;Dickman, 1990) (Eysenck & Eysenck, 1980;Eysenck, Easting, & Pearson, 1984;Brunas-Wagstaff, Tilley, Verity, Ford, & Thompson, 1997). The 16 questionnaire was developed by Eysenck and Eysenck (1980) to (1) replicate in children two specific dimensions related to impulsivity (impulsiveness and venturesomeness) that had been previously described in adults and (2) place them in a dimensional system of personality defined by Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism.…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Adaptation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11-A for Children

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Given difficulty in having children assess their own behaviour, there are few self-reports on child impulsivity. With the exception of Eysenck's 16 questionnaire, there are no self-report measures of impulsivity in children with good psychometric properties. The present study tested the possibility of using the adolescent version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 with children. For this purpose the questionnaire was translated and backtranslated and administered to school children (182 boys and 195 girls) ages 8 to 12 years (M = 10.4, SD = 0.9). The data were analysed by exploratory factor analysis, to evaluate the factorial structure of the questionnaire, the fit of the proposed solution, and internal consistency reliabilities. Results seem to indicate that this questionnaire may be useful in assessing impulsivity in children. The three-factor structure showed slight differences with the initial questionnaire proposed by Barratt and had good or sufficient internal consistency (depending upon the scale) across the 8- to 12-yr.-old age range.

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“…Dickman also found that functional impulsives were more likely to report bene ting from their impulsivity than dysfunctional impulsives. Brunas- Wagstaff, Tilley, Verity, Ford, and Thompson (1997) concluded that this distinction could also be made in children and that functional impulsivity, more so than dysfunctional impulsivity, was associated with sensation-seeking or venturesomeness, as de ned by Zuckerman (1994).…”

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Repressive coping style and positive self‐presentation

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Petrides

Sisterson

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British J Health Psychol

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Results are discussed in terms of the now replicated effect that repressors present a highly positive and optimistic self-image, despite cognitive and behavioural data suggesting that their coping style is psychologically unhealthy. In addition, it is argued that many findings in the repressive coping style literature can be parsimoniously explained through main effects of anxiety or social desirability alone (i.e., without invoking a construct that combines the two).

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“…The EIQ is a widely used questionnaire and this scale assesses acting or speaking on impulse without appropriate prior thought. The EIQ is a well used measure with adults and children in this age range (Brunas-Wagstaff, Tilley, Verity, Ford & Thompson, 1997;Clark, 2004;Soloff, Lynch & Moss, 2000) and has been associated with cognitive aspects of impulsivity (Carrillo-de-la-Peña, Otero & Romero 1993). The scale was internally reliable for the children with a Cronbachs alpha of .73.…”

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Do parental feeding practices moderate the relationships between impulsivity and eating in children?

Farrow

2012

Eating Behaviors

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This study examines the relationships between children's impulsivity, their eating behaviours, and their perceptions of their parent's feeding practices. 153 10-13 year old children completed questionnaires assessing their eating behaviours, their impulsiveness and their perception of their parent's feeding practices. Children's reports of dysfunctional eating behaviours were significantly correlated with their perceptions of their parents feeding practices and with their levels of impulsivity. Children's reports of parental monitoring of their food intake significantly moderated the influence of child impulsiveness upon emotional eating. Children's perceptions of parental monitoring of their food intake may potentially have a protective effect at preventing more impulsive children from eating in response to emotional feelings.

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Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in children and their relationship to Eysenck's impulsiveness and venturesomeness dimensions

Cited by 13 publications

References 8 publications

Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Adaptation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11-A for Children

Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Adaptation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11-A for Children

Repressive coping style and positive self‐presentation

Do parental feeding practices moderate the relationships between impulsivity and eating in children?

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