The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI): Adaptation and Psychometric Properties among a Portuguese Sample of Volunteers.

The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) is an instrument widely used to assess volunteers' motivation based on the Functionalist Model of Omoto and Snyder. It assesses six factors that reflect several motivational functions. The VFI has been translated into various languages and validated in different cultural contexts, but some studies have reported different factor structures (e.g., five or four factors). In the Portuguese context, previous studies have also shown inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to adapt and validate the VFI for Portuguese volunteers, testing several alternative models (nine models) using confirmatory factor analysis. The sample comprised 468 volunteers (76.3% women), aged from 13 to 81 years (M = 36.66, SD = 14.93). The results support the original interrelated six-factor model as the best-fitting one. The VFI showed good internal consistency and convergent validity. Significant correlations were found between the VFI factors, organizational commitment, and volunteers' satisfaction. Overall, the six-factor VFI is a valid and reliable tool for measuring the motivational functions of Portuguese volunteers, with implications for practice and research in the volunteering field.

Parental Involvement and Stress in Children's Quality of Life: A Longitudinal Study with Portuguese Parents during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period.

Parental involvement (PI) has particular relevance on children's academic adjustment and on children's general quality of life (QoL). QoL can be influenced by parental stress, specifically the stress suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the differences during the pandemic period (before, after and with no lockdown), comparing these constructs with parental educational level to provide predictors of their children's quality of life. Data collection was performed with a non-probability convenience sampling procedure. It was composed of 129 parents, mainly women (71.8%), with children aged between 6 and 12 years. The family's sociodemographic characteristics were assessed, as well as the PI, parental stress, and children's QoL. The comparison between the three times revealed an increase in the children's QoL, but no differences were found in PI. Based on the parental educational level, as defined by academic qualifications and split into superior and non-superior levels, it is possible conclude that engagement in school activities and parents' meetings increased in the parents with superior education levels and decreased in the parents with lower education levels. This study concluded that despite this difficult and uncertain pandemic period, these parents were able to maintain important aspects of their children's lives.

Screening for Light Personalities in Portugal: A Cross-Cultural Validation of the Light Triad Scale With an At-risk-of-delinquency Sample.

The Light Triad of personality refers to three prosocial personality traits-Faith in Humanity, Humanism, and Kantianism-that promote the worth and dignity of other people, focus on ethical behavior and empathy, and confidence that other people are naturally good. The aim of the present study is to examine the psychometric properties of the Light Triad Scale (LTS)-Portuguese version. Our convenience sample consisted of 242 male and female participants (M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78, range = 16-77) from Portugal. The proposed latent structure models of the LTS obtained adequate fits. Internal consistency/reliability, as measured by the alpha and omega coefficients, was adequate to good. Construct validity with other psychometric measures (i.e., empathy, dark traits of personality, propensity to morally disengage, and antisociality/criminality measures) and criterion-related validity (with justice involvement variables such as problems with the law, arrested by the police, sentenced to prison and alcohol/drug abuse variables) were demonstrated. Cross-gender measurement invariance was established, with females scoring higher than males. The findings support the use of the LTS as a valid and reliable measure.

The Dark Side of Multimedia Devices: Negative Consequences for Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood.

There is growing concern about the relationship between screen use by young children and negative effects on their development, as children with developmental and socioemotional impairments tend to have difficulties in their relationships and increased academic problems. The aim of our study was to analyse the relationship between the use of multimedia devices and paediatric symptoms in children below 5 years old. Data from 534 Portuguese parents of children aged from 18 to 57 months were collected via a self-report questionnaire. Children's daily exposure to multimedia devices was nearly 2 h per day. Paediatric symptoms were positively associated with watching television and screen time and negatively associated with parents' working hours. Touchscreen use was more frequent among girls and older children. Parents' working hours comprised the most significant predictor of paediatric symptoms. Our findings reinforce past findings on the adverse links between the use of multimedia devices and paediatric symptoms and also highlight the influence of other variables like the child's age and gender, as well as parental factors. The need to both create a more comprehensive framework regarding the long-term effects of multimedia device use and delineate effective strategies for prevention and intervention with parents and children is discussed.

Vulnerability to Suicide Ideation: Comparative Study between Adolescents with and without Psychosocial Risk.

Adolescents are characterized as a risk group for suicide, being the fourth leading cause of death in young people. The main aim was to compare vulnerability to suicidal ideation in a sample of young people with and without psychosocial risk. The total sample consisted of 137 adolescents, aged between 10 and 19 years (M = 14.76; SD = 1.40), and it was composed of two groups-the psychosocial risk group (n = 60) and general population group (n = 77). In both groups, suicidal ideation correlated positively with negative events and negatively with self-esteem and social support satisfaction. When comparing the two groups, the psychosocial risk group presented significantly higher mean values of negative life events (mainly separations/losses and physical and sexual abuse) and significantly lower mean values of satisfaction with social support (particularly with family and social activities). It was also found that, in the psychosocial risk group, negative life events were the only significant predictors of suicidal ideation. This study allowed identifying the role of risk and protective factors in suicidal ideation, according to the psychosocial risk of adolescents. The practical implications of the findings on adolescents' mental health and the promotion of their well-being are discussed.

Examination of the Weinberger Adjustment Inventory-Short Form Among Portuguese Young Adults: Psychometrics and Measurement Invariance.

The Weinberger Adjustment Inventory-Short Form (WAI-SF) is a multidimensional measure of behavioral adjustment frequently used with forensic, clinical, and community populations. However, no previous studies have examined the WAI-SF from a more modern psychometric perspective including second-order models, measurement invariance and a better estimation of reliability. The current sample is composed of female and male young adults (N = 610, M = 21.33 years, SD = 3.09, range = 18-37) from a university context in Portugal. Results indicated that both the four-factor intercorrelated and the four-factor second order models of the WAI-SF Distress and Restraint scales showed good fits. The WAI-SF Distress and Restraint scales were negatively and significantly correlated, and the intercorrelations between the subscales of each scale ranged from moderate to high. The WAI-SF scales and subscales mostly showed adequate to good reliability in terms of McDonald's Omega and the more traditional Cronbach's Alpha. Strong cross-gender measurement invariance was demonstrated, with females scoring significantly higher than males on the Anxiety subscale of the Distress scale, and on the Suppression of Aggression, Impulse Control, Consideration of Others, Responsibility subscales, and Restraint scale. The WAI-SF scales and subscales showed distinctive correlates with other measures (e.g., low self-control, psychopathy) and variables (e.g., delinquency seriousness, substance use). Considering our findings, the use of the WAI-SF is recommended among the Portuguese young adult population and its use in criminological research is encouraged.

A psicanalista Curiosa e os 7 padrões / The Curious Psychoanalyst and the 7 Patterns

Partindo da sua experiência clínica, que se foi cruzando ao longo do tempo com a literatura e pensamentos seus nas temáticas associadas, a oradora pretende partilhar e discutir alguns pontos de vista nascidos e criados no campo terapêutico, particularmente no que se refere à repetição de alguns padrões em pacientes ligados às artes e à cultura. Estes padrões repetitivos relacionam-se com a elevada frequência com que estes pacientes não reconhecem os seus progenitores como figuras de autoridade moral e ética, assim como com a tendência para não recorrerem ao mecanismo de defesa recalcamento para lidar com os seus conflitos internos e ainda com a recorrência de fenómenos vivenciados como traumáticos ao longo do desenvolvimento. O fenómeno traumático associa-se assim empírica e inevitavelmente à abordagem deste tema, pelo que é incontornável a reflexão sobre a sua relação com o processo criativo, enquanto escapatória e transformação do terror internalizado, assim como as interligações com o recurso aos mecanismos de defesa. Revisitando Freud, Kohut e Blatt, a autora procura compreender esse processo de transformação interna através do modelo tectónico da mente e da analogia entre o Self e a Terra. Novos olhares sobre o tema, propõem ainda considerar três tipos de sublimação – introjectiva, anaclítica e mista – bem como uma predisposição genética para a expressão artística, vista como uma das etapas finais da cadeia simbólica(AU)

Building on clinical experience crossed with literature and thoughts on the associated theme, the speaker wishes to share and discuss some viewpoints raised and created on the therapeutic field, namely on the repetition of some patterns on patients connected to art and culture. These repetitive patterns are related to the high frequency with which these patients do not recognize their parents as figures of moral and ethical authority, to a tendency not to use the defense mechanism of repression to deal with their internal conflicts, and to the recurrence of phenomena experienced as traumatic throughout their development. The traumatic phenomena is thus inevitably and empirically associated to the approach to this theme, and consequently the reflection on its relation with the creative process as an escape and transformation of the internalized terror, and on the interconnections with the resource to the defense mechanisms is unavoidable. By revisiting Freud, Kohut and Blatt the author seeks to understand this process of internal transformation by using the tectonic model of the mind and the analogy between Self and Earth. New perspectives on this theme put forward the contemplation of three types of sublimation – introjective, anaclitic and mixed – and the genetic predisposition to artistic expression, considered as one of the final stages of the symbolic chain(AU)

Tradução e validação da versão portuguesa europeia da Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist / Translation and validation of the European Portuguese version of the Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist / Traducción y validación de la versión en portugués europeo de la Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist

Resumo Enquadramento: Os problemas socio-emocionais e comportamentais das crianças estão relacionados com o desenvolvimento de transtornos na vida adulta e afetam negativamente as relações com a família e os pares. É importante detetar precocemente estes problemas para o desenvolvimento saudável da criança. A Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist (BPSC) é um instrumento simples e fiável para a avaliação de crianças de 1 aos 18 meses. Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo traduzir, adaptar e validar culturalmente a versão portuguesa europeia do BPSC, e analisar as diferenças sociodemográficas. Metodologia: Participaram 185 pais portugueses de crianças de 1 aos 18 meses através do preenchimento de um questionário, num estudo quantitativo, transversal, e instrumental, com recurso à análise fatorial confirmatória. Resultados: Na versão portuguesa, os índices de ajuste da escala original com três fatores apresentaram valores adequados ((2/gl = 1,83; IFI = 0,91; RMSEA = 0,07; CFI = 0,91; AIC = 147,29). Conclusão: Esta tradução para a língua portuguesa pode ser utilizada em crianças de 1 a 18 meses em Portugal, mantendo a sua precisão diagnóstica.

Abstract Background: Social-emotional and behavioral problems experienced in childhood are related to developing disorders in adulthood, negatively impacting relationships with their families and peers. Early detection of these difficulties contributes to ensuring healthy child development. The Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist (BPSC) is an easy and reliable screening tool to identify social-emotional and behavioral problems in 1-18-month-old children. Objectives: This study aims to translate, adapt and validate the BPSC to the European Portuguese context and analyze sociodemographic differences. Methodology: A quantitative, cross-sectional, and instrumental study was conducted on 185 Portuguese parents of 1-18-month-old children. Data were collected using a self-applied questionnaire and subject to confirmatory factor analysis. Results: In the Portuguese version, the fit indices of the original three-factor measure presented adequate values ((2/df =1.83, IFI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.07, CFI = 0.91, AIC = 147.29). Conclusion: This Portuguese translation can be used in 1-18-month-old children in Portugal, with good diagnostic accuracy in assessing children's social-emotional adjustment.

Resumen Marco contextual: Los problemas socioemocionales y de comportamiento a los que se enfrentan los niños están relacionados con el desarrollo de varios trastornos en la edad adulta y afectan negativamente sus relaciones con la familia y los compañeros. La detección temprana de estas dificultades es importante para garantizar un desarrollo infantil saludable. La Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist (BPSC) es una herramienta fácil y fiable para la detección de problemas socioemocionales y de comportamiento en niños de 1 a 18 meses. Objetivos: El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue traducir, adaptar y proceder a la validación cultural de la versión en portugués europeo de la BPSC y analizar las diferencias sociodemográficas. Metodología: Se recogieron datos de 185 padres portugueses de niños de 1 a 18 meses con un cuestionario de autoinforme, en un estudio cuantitativo, transversal e instrumental, para el cual se utilizó un análisis factorial confirmatorio. Resultados: En la versión portuguesa, los índices de ajuste de la medida original de tres factores presentaron valores adecuados ((2/df = 1,83, IFI = 0,91, RMSEA = 0,07, CFI = 0,91, AIC = 147,29). Conclusión: Esta traducción al portugués puede utilizarse para niños de 1 a 18 meses en Portugal, y mantiene su precisión diagnóstica en la medición del ajuste socioemocional de los niños.

Mental Health and Well-Being in Children.

Mental disorders are the largest cause of the burden of disease in the world [...].

Dark Triad Psychopathy Outperforms Self-Control in Predicting Antisocial Outcomes: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.

Dark Triad traits and self-control are considered viable causal precursors to antisocial and criminal outcomes in youth. The purpose of the present study is to concurrently compare how Dark Triad traits and self-control differ in terms of predicting self-reported juvenile delinquency, CD symptoms, proactive overt aggression, and crime seriousness. The sample consisted of 567 (M = 15.91 years, SD = 0.99 years, age range = 14-18 years) Southern European youth from Portugal. Structural-equation-modelling procedures revealed that the psychopathy factor of Dark Triad traits presented the strongest significant hypothetical causal associations with the antisocial/criminal outcomes, followed by self-control. Machiavellianism and narcissism presented the lowest causal associations. Our findings indicate that psychopathy, as operationalized in the Dark Triad, concurrently surpasses self-control and the remaining factors of the Dark Triad in terms of predicting antisocial/criminal outcomes in youth. This suggests that behavioral disinhibition, or a core incapacity to regulate one's conduct, is central for understanding delinquency and externalizing psychopathology. Comparatively, the interpersonal component of dark personality features, such as Machiavellianism and narcissism, are secondary for understanding crime.

Emotional Availability in Mother-Child and Father-Child Interactions as Predictors of Child's Attachment Representations in Adoptive Families.

Emotional availability (EA) in parent-child interactions is associated with positive child outcomes, including attachment security. However, little is known about EA in adoptive families. This study investigated the associations between secure representations of attachment in adopted children and the adoptive parents' EA. The participants (n = 75) included 26 mothers, 23 fathers, and 26 children who were aged 3 to 9 years. Children completed the Attachment Story Completion Task. Adult-child dyadic relationships were assessed using the EA® System. The results showed that the children's and parents' EA, age when adopted, and time elapsed since adoption were associated with more secure children's attachment representations. Implications for family support and public policy are discussed.

Impact of an Online Parenting Support Programme on Children's Quality of Life.

The study aims to describe the parental use of an online parenting support programme, the 'Open Window to Family' (JAF) and to evaluate its impact on perceived children's quality of life (QoL). This programme makes online resources available to support positive parenting. The study included 363 parents (nintervention group = 142) who completed measures to evaluate their children's QoL. The results suggest that using the programme for a longer time and accessing more information/services are positively related to the perception of utility but not to the frequency of use. The programme proved to be more useful for specific difficulties and to search for specific information. We found high levels of parental perception of children's well-being, both physical and psychological, and lower values in social support and relationships with peers. No differences were observed between the total QoL of children in the intervention group and control group. The differences in the dimensions of QoL are due to interaction with the level of education of the mother: mothers with higher education reported higher physical well-being, social support, relationships with peers, and school context. Guidelines are suggested to enhance the accessibility of this type of programme as well as enhance its impact on parents and children.

The Volunteer Satisfaction Survey (VSS): Adaptation and Psychometric Properties among Portuguese Volunteers.

(1) Background: Volunteering satisfaction is one significant construct that nourishes the sustaining of volunteer work, and it is present in reference models such as the three-stage volunteer process model (VPM). The volunteer satisfaction survey (VSS), created by Vecina, Chacón and Sueiro, evaluates three different domains of volunteer satisfaction: specific motivations, organization management and volunteering tasks. The aim of this study was to adapt the instrument and explore the psychometric properties of the 17 items of the VSS in a sample of Portuguese volunteers. (2) Methods: The sample was composed of 335 Portuguese volunteers (aged between 14 and 81 years), mainly women (76.4%). Measures included volunteer satisfaction, work engagement and organizational commitment. (3) Results: The original three-factor model was tested with a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and the model fitted the data. Satisfactory levels of internal consistency, discriminant and convergent validity were found. (4) Conclusions: The VSS reveals good psychometric properties and can be considered a useful tool for professionals and future research for volunteers' satisfaction assessment.

Parenting Sense of Competence: Psychometrics and Invariance among a Community and an At-Risk Samples of Portuguese Parents.

Parenting sense of competence refers to parents' perception about their ability to perform the parenting role, one of the key dimensions in family dynamics. This construct is even more important in families at psychosocial risk, where the exercise of parenting can be more challenging. The Parenting Sense of Competence scale (PSOC) is a self-report measure that aims to assesses one's perceived efficacy and satisfaction with parenting. In this cross-sectional and instrumental study, we aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the PSOC among a Portuguese sample of community (n = 205) and at-psychological-risk (n = 273) parents. Participants completed the PSOC, the Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale, the Parenting Stress Index, and the Parenting Alliance Inventory. Results from confirmatory factor analysis showed that a two-factor revised model obtained the best fit, with some items being removed. Our data confirmed that the PSOC has good psychometric properties, with acceptable reliability and validity and measurement invariance across the community and the at-risk samples. Findings of this psychometric exploration provided evidence that the PSOC is a reliable measure of easy application and interpretation for assessing the perceived competence of Portuguese parents.

As Escalas de Bem-Estar Infantil (EBI): Características Psicométricas da Versão Portuguesa / Child Well-Being Scales (CWBS): Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version

Resumo Em Portugal, existe escassez de instrumentos aferidos para avaliar os programas de proteção da infância. Este estudo analisou as características psicométricas das Escalas de Bem-Estar Infantil (EBI), destinadas à avaliação multidimensional de potenciais situações de maltrato e negligência, em 276 famílias em risco psicossocial. Foram também recolhidas medidas de eficácia, satisfação e sintomatologia parental. A análise fatorial exploratória sugere uma estrutura com três fatores, similar à versão original, com boa consistência interna (α entre 0,82 e 0,86) e bons indicadores de ajustamento (GFI = 0,97, RMSR = 0,06). Relativamente à validade de construto, foram encontradas correlações significativas que correspondiam à expectativa teórica. Os resultados sustentam a aplicabilidade das EBI para a avaliação e tomada de decisão nas medidas de proteção da criança.

Abstract There is a lack of validated instruments to evaluate child protection programs in Portugal. The present study analyzed the psychometric characteristics of the Child Well-Being Scales (CWBS), a multidimensional measure of potential situations of abuse and neglect, in 276 families at psychosocial risk. Measures of parental efficiency, satisfaction and parental symptomatology were also collected. Through exploratory factor analysis, a 3-factor solution, similar to the original version was identified, with high levels of internal consistency (α between 0.82-0.86) and good model fit (GFI = 0.97, RMSR = 0.06). Regarding construct validity, significant correlations were found that were in line with theoretical expectation. Our results support the utility of EBI as a guide to the assessment and decision-making regarding child protection measures.

The Dickman Impulsivity Inventory: Validation and measurement invariance among Portuguese young adults.

The Dickman Impulsivity Inventory (DII) measures impulsive personality related to both negative and positive behaviors and characteristics. The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the DII among a Southern-European sample of Portuguese young adults. Our convenience sample (N = 429, M = 22.11 years, SD = 3.35, range = 18-42), composed of women (n = 237, M = 22.08 years, SD = 3.35, age range = 18-42) and men (n = 192, M = 22.14 years, SD = 3.34, range = 18-35), was collected from a university context. The two-factor latent structure of the DII composed of functional and dysfunctional impulsivity was supported, although three items had to be removed due to low standardized loadings, and strong cross-gender measurement invariance was established. Our analyses of the DII also provided evidence of criterion-related validity, known-groups validity, and internal consistency/reliability. Our findings support the use of the DII among Portuguese young adults.

Sooty molds from the Jurassic of Patagonia, Argentina.

PREMISE: The sooty molds are a globally distributed ecological group of ascomycetes with epiphyllous, saprotrophic habit, comprising several phylogenetically distant taxa (i.e., members of the classes Dothideomycetes and Eurotiomycetes). Their fossil record extends almost continuously back to the early Cretaceous; however, they are hypothesized to have originated in the early Mesozoic. Here, we describe new specimens of sooty molds associated with conifer leaves from Jurassic hot spring deposits of Patagonia, Argentina. METHODS: Thin sections of chert samples from the La Matilde Formation, Deseado Massif (Santa Cruz, Argentina) were observed using light microscopy. RESULTS: The fungi occur on the surface and axils of leafy twigs with podocarpaceous affinities, forming dense subicula comprised by opaque moniliform hyphae. Additionally, several asexual and sexual reproductive structures are observed. On the basis of vegetative (i.e., dense subicula composed of moniliform hyphae; hyphae composed of opaque cells deeply constricted at the septa) and reproductive characters (i.e., poroconidial and sympodioconidial asexual stages and diverse spores), two morphotypes were identified with affinities within lineages of the subphylum Pezizomycotina that encompass the ecological group of sooty molds, and a third morphotype was within the phylum Ascomycota. CONCLUSIONS: This finding extends the fossil record of sooty molds to the Jurassic and their geographic fossil range to the South American continent. In particular, their association with podocarpaceous conifers is shown to be ancient, dating back to the Jurassic. This new record provides an additional reference point on the diversity of interactions that characterized Jurassic forests in Patagonia.

Psychological Distress Symptoms and Resilience Assets in Adolescents in Residential Care.

Most studies with institutionalised children and adolescents focus on evaluating the impact of negative life events on emotional development. However, few have investigated the relationship between resilience assets and the teenagers' psychopathological problems. The purpose of the present study was to investigate differences in psychological distress symptoms and in resilience assets in institutionalised and non-institutionalised adolescents. A total of 266 adolescents aged between 12 and 19 years old took part in the study (60.5% female): 125 lived in residential care and 144 resided with their families. Results found a significant and inverse relation between psychopathology and the perception of individual resilience assets, specifically with self-efficacy and self-awareness in the community sample, and with empathy in the institutionalised sample. Overall, and regardless of the age group, adolescents in residential care tend to perceive themselves as significantly less resilient in perceived self-efficacy and empathy, and they report fewer goals and aspirations for the future. The importance of promoting mental health and resilience assets in adolescents, particularly in those in residential care, is discussed. This can be achieved through early interventions that may prevent emotional suffering and deviant life paths, with transgenerational repercussions.

The Brief COPE: Measurement Invariance and Psychometric Properties among Community and At-Risk Portuguese Parents.

Parenting generally brings about high internal and external demands, which can be perceived as stressful when they exceed families' resources. When faced with such stressors, parents need to deploy several adaptive strategies to successfully overcome these challenges. One of such strategies is coping, an important cognitive and behavioural skill. In this study, we intended to examine the psychometric properties of Carver's (1997) Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced), extending its cross-cultural validity among a Portuguese sample of community and at-risk parents. The sample comprised community (n = 153) and at-risk (n = 116) parents who completed the brief COPE, the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scales and the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form. Confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, cross sample invariance, convergent and discriminant validity were analysed. Data from the confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the 14-factor model obtained the best fit. The results provided evidence that the Brief COPE is a psychometrically sound instrument that shows measurement invariance across samples and good reliability. Our findings demonstrated that the Portuguese version of brief COPE is a useful, time-efficient tool for both practitioners and researchers who need to assess coping strategies, a relevant construct in family context.

Examination of the SUPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale among Male and Female Youth: Psychometrics and Invariance.

The UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale is one of the most used and easily administered self-report measures of impulsive traits. The main objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the shorter SUPPS-P scale among a school sample of 470 youth (Mage = 15.89 years, SD = 1.00) from Portugal, subdivided into males (n = 257, Mage = 15.97 years, SD = 0.98) and females (n = 213, Mage = 15.79 years, SD = 1.03). Confirmatory factor analysis results revealed that the latent five-factor structure (i.e., Negative urgency, Lack of perseverance, Lack of premeditation, Sensation seeking, and Positive urgency) obtained adequate fit and strong measurement invariance demonstrated across sex. The SUPPS-P scale also demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties in terms of internal consistency, discriminant and convergent (e.g., with measures of youth delinquency, aggression) validities, and criterion-related validity (e.g., with crime seriousness). Findings support the use of the SUPPS-P scale in youth. Given the importance of adolescence as a critical period characterized by increases in impulsive behaviors, having a short, valid, reliable, and easily administered assessment of impulsive tendencies is important and clinically impactful.