Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables
# BACKGROUND Some undergraduate students may appear impulsive in their behavior without taking enough time to think, and impulsiveness may vary according to gender, academic specialization, and academic level. # OBJECTIVE This study investigated the differences in impulsiveness between undergradu...
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| description | # BACKGROUND
Some undergraduate students may appear impulsive in their behavior without taking enough time to think, and impulsiveness may vary according to gender, academic specialization, and academic level.
# OBJECTIVE
This study investigated the differences in impulsiveness between undergraduates of different gender, academic specializations, and academic years at three private universities in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
# METHOD
The research design of the study was a survey in nature. The researchers collected data online using a translated Arabic version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) as described in Patton et al..^1^ A sample of 334 undergraduates was selected using the convenient non-probability sample technique.
# RESULTS
To analyze data, the researchers deployed descriptive and inferential statistics and found no significant differences between the students in the subscales of motor impulsiveness, non-planning, attentional impulsiveness, and the total scale score according to gender, academic specializations, and academic years variables.
# CONCLUSION
The researchers concluded that undergraduates have a moderate level of impulsiveness; except for attentional impulsiveness, the results indicated that the average student's score on the subscale was low. Motor impulsiveness, non-planning impulsiveness, and attentional impulsiveness were not significantly different between males and females, academic specialization, academic year variables, and their interaction. The limitations and implications of these findings are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-08dc83ddd2e246f78cafc290268995062025-02-11T20:30:41ZengOpen Medical PublishingHealth Psychology Research2420-81242023-07-0111Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic VariablesSamer Abdel HadiMahmoud GharaibehEmad Alghazo# BACKGROUND Some undergraduate students may appear impulsive in their behavior without taking enough time to think, and impulsiveness may vary according to gender, academic specialization, and academic level. # OBJECTIVE This study investigated the differences in impulsiveness between undergraduates of different gender, academic specializations, and academic years at three private universities in the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. # METHOD The research design of the study was a survey in nature. The researchers collected data online using a translated Arabic version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) as described in Patton et al..^1^ A sample of 334 undergraduates was selected using the convenient non-probability sample technique. # RESULTS To analyze data, the researchers deployed descriptive and inferential statistics and found no significant differences between the students in the subscales of motor impulsiveness, non-planning, attentional impulsiveness, and the total scale score according to gender, academic specializations, and academic years variables. # CONCLUSION The researchers concluded that undergraduates have a moderate level of impulsiveness; except for attentional impulsiveness, the results indicated that the average student's score on the subscale was low. Motor impulsiveness, non-planning impulsiveness, and attentional impulsiveness were not significantly different between males and females, academic specialization, academic year variables, and their interaction. The limitations and implications of these findings are discussed.https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.81045 |
| spellingShingle | Samer Abdel Hadi Mahmoud Gharaibeh Emad Alghazo Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables Health Psychology Research |
| title | Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables |
| title_full | Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables |
| title_fullStr | Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables |
| title_short | Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables |
| title_sort | impulsiveness among undergraduates from the united arab emirates and jordan role of socio demographic variables |
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