Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children

This study aims to analyze the validity of the Spanish adaptation of the Domain Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children. This scale assesses impulsivity at the interpersonal and school domains through different informants (children, teachers, and parents). 502 children aged 8 to 12 participated in t...

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Main Authors: Zamora, Eliana Vanesa, del Valle , Macarena Verónica, Galli, Juan Ignacio, Vernucci, Santiago, Canet-Juric, Lorena, Richard’s, María Marta
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Published: Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Evaluación Psicológica y Educativa (LEPE) 2020
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/30108
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author Zamora, Eliana Vanesa
del Valle , Macarena Verónica
Galli, Juan Ignacio
Vernucci, Santiago
Canet-Juric, Lorena
Richard’s, María Marta
author_facet Zamora, Eliana Vanesa
del Valle , Macarena Verónica
Galli, Juan Ignacio
Vernucci, Santiago
Canet-Juric, Lorena
Richard’s, María Marta
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description This study aims to analyze the validity of the Spanish adaptation of the Domain Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children. This scale assesses impulsivity at the interpersonal and school domains through different informants (children, teachers, and parents). 502 children aged 8 to 12 participated in the study. The results showed a good fit for a two-factor model -school and interpersonal-, discriminated in each of the informants. The convergent validity analysis showed that, the greater the impulsivity reported by the informants in the school domain, the lower the children’s performance in academic skills tests. Moreover, associations were found with measures of problem behaviors in the classroom. Having information on the psychometric properties of this scale allows the evaluation of impulsivity in the interpersonal and school domains in Argentinean children.
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spelling oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-301082022-08-30T22:46:19Z Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children Evaluación de impulsividad por múltiples informantes: Escala de Impulsividad de Dominio Específico en Niños Zamora, Eliana Vanesa del Valle , Macarena Verónica Galli, Juan Ignacio Vernucci, Santiago Canet-Juric, Lorena Richard’s, María Marta impulsivity school domain interpersonal domain children validity impulsividad dominio escolar dominio interpersonal niños validez This study aims to analyze the validity of the Spanish adaptation of the Domain Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children. This scale assesses impulsivity at the interpersonal and school domains through different informants (children, teachers, and parents). 502 children aged 8 to 12 participated in the study. The results showed a good fit for a two-factor model -school and interpersonal-, discriminated in each of the informants. The convergent validity analysis showed that, the greater the impulsivity reported by the informants in the school domain, the lower the children’s performance in academic skills tests. Moreover, associations were found with measures of problem behaviors in the classroom. Having information on the psychometric properties of this scale allows the evaluation of impulsivity in the interpersonal and school domains in Argentinean children. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo brindar evidencias de validez acerca de la adaptación al español de la Domain Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children, la cual permite evaluar la impulsividad en el dominio interpersonal y escolar a través de diferentes informantes (niño, docentes y padres). Participaron del estudio 502 niños de 8 a 12 años. Los resultados mostraron un buen ajuste para un modelo de dos factores, escolar e interpersonal, discriminados en cada uno de los informantes. El análisis de validez convergente mostró que a mayor impulsividad reportada por los informantes en el dominio escolar, menor fue el desempeño de los niños en las pruebas de habilidades académicas. También se encontraron asociaciones con medidas de conductas problema en el aula. Contar con información sobre las propiedades de esta escala permite la evaluación de la impulsividad en el dominio interpersonal y escolar en niños argentinos. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Evaluación Psicológica y Educativa (LEPE) 2020-08-27 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/30108 Revista Evaluar; Vol. 20 Núm. 2 (2020); 35-50 1667-4545 1515-1867 10.35670/1667-4545.v20.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/30108/30860 Derechos de autor 2020 Eliana Vanesa Zamora, Macarena Verónica del Valle , Juan Ignacio Galli, Santiago Vernucci, Lorena Canet-Juric, María Marta Richard’s http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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school domain
interpersonal domain
children
validity
impulsividad
dominio escolar
dominio interpersonal
niños
validez
Zamora, Eliana Vanesa
del Valle , Macarena Verónica
Galli, Juan Ignacio
Vernucci, Santiago
Canet-Juric, Lorena
Richard’s, María Marta
Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children
title Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children
title_alt Evaluación de impulsividad por múltiples informantes: Escala de Impulsividad de Dominio Específico en Niños
title_full Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children
title_fullStr Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children
title_short Assessment of Impulsivity by Multiple Informants: Domain-Specific Impulsivity Scale for Children
title_sort assessment of impulsivity by multiple informants domain specific impulsivity scale for children
topic impulsivity
school domain
interpersonal domain
children
validity
impulsividad
dominio escolar
dominio interpersonal
niños
validez
topic_facet impulsivity
school domain
interpersonal domain
children
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impulsividad
dominio escolar
dominio interpersonal
niños
validez
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/revaluar/article/view/30108
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