Compulsiveness and impulsiveness: unidimensional or bidimensional constructs?
The correlation of scores on the Obsessive-Compulsive Scale and the Barrett Impulsiveness Scale for 148 men and 255 women (18-84 years) was -.07, and both scores decreased across age groups, but age accounted for only 3% and 1.8% of the variance.
Department of Behavioral Science, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa 79762, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results