Confirmatory factor analysis of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-short form (BIS-15) in patients with mental disorders

Adrian Meule; Silke Michalek; Hans-Christoph Friederich; Timo Brockmeyer

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112665

Confirmatory factor analysis of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-short form (BIS-15) in patients with mental disorders

Psychiatry Res. 2020 Feb:284:112665. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112665. Epub 2019 Oct 30.

Authors

Adrian Meule¹, Silke Michalek², Hans-Christoph Friederich³, Timo Brockmeyer⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany; Schoen Clinic Roseneck, Prien am Chiemsee, Germany. Electronic address: ameule@med.lmu.de.
² Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
³ Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
⁴ Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany.

PMID: 31718806
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112665

Abstract

Impulsivity is a major component of various mental disorders. A short form of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-the BIS-15-assesses three facets of impulsivity: non-planning, motor, and attentional. A confirmatory factor analysis tested its factor structure composed of three first-order latent factors and a second-order impulsivity factor in 453 patients with mental disorders (64% female). Model fit was acceptable as were internal reliabilities of the subscales and the total scale. The BIS-15 has sound psychometric properties in patients with mental disorders and, thus, can be used for assessing impulsivity and its subcomponents in this population.

Keywords: Barratt Impulsiveness Scale; Factor structure; Impulsivity.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Impulsive Behavior* / physiology
Male
Mental Disorders / diagnosis*
Mental Disorders / psychology*
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / standards*
Psychometrics / methods
Psychometrics / standards
Reproducibility of Results
Young Adult