title: Psychometric properties of an Italian version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11) in nonclinical subjects.
abstract: To assess the psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), the scale was administered to 763 college undergraduates. Based on analyses using item-total correlations and t-tests for differences between the top and the bottom total score quartiles, all items from the English version of the BIS-11 were retained in the Italian version. Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency was.79 and two-month test-retest reliability was.89. An exploratory principal-components analysis replicated the six first-order factors and three oblique second-order factors, consistent with the number identified in the English version. However, subfactor item loadings differed between the English and Italian versions. The overall item pool was consistent in being a homogeneous measure of impulsiveness. The BIS-11 total score was correlated significantly with aggression and ADHD measures. The BIS-11 also significantly differentiated between high and low levels of binge eating, alcohol consumption, and cigarette smoking.
authors.affiliation: University of Urbino and "Vita Salute" San Raffaele University, Italy. fossati.andrea@hsr.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fossati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Ceglie
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Acquarini
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Barratt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014175:Translating; D014481:United States