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TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, pp.297-308, 2025 (SSCI)
Objective: In this study we aimed to examine the Turkish validity and reliability of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale for Children (UPPS-P-C) and to investigate whether there is a relationship between the UPPS-P-C subscales and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Method: A total of 575 children aged 10-14 years were included in the study. The clinical sample of the study consisted of 50 children with ADHD who had not received treatment for at least 1 month and 525 children living in Sinop as the community sample. In order to investigate the test-retest reliability, UPPS-P-C was re-administered to 50 different children selected from the community sample. Results: Factor analysis displayed a five-factor model for the test. 'Lack of premeditation' and 'Lack of perseverance' had the highest ability to distinguish children with ADHD. The Cronbach alpha coefficient was found to be 0.894 for the UPPS-P-C. For the test-retest reliability of the UPPSP-C, the correlation between the total and subscales of the two tests was examined using ICC, the Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient and Bland Altman graphs, and the reliability was good. Conclusion: Our findings show that the Turkish version of the UPPS-P-C has good validity and reliability and is successful in screening for features related to impulsivity. It has been shown that the UPPS-P-C can be used for symptom profiling and severity assessment.