Table 2.
Correlations between Facets of the UPPS-P and Violent Behavior Variables
| Item | Urgency (N = 192) | (lack of) Premeditation (N = 192) | (lack of) Perseverance (N = 192) | Sensation Seeking (N = 192) | Aversive Responsivity (N = 158) | Pleasant Responsivity (N = 157) | GVB (N = 192) | Age (N = 180) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgency | -- | -.02 | ||||||
| (lack of) Premeditation | .49*** | -- | -.04 | |||||
| (lack of) Perseverance | .49*** | .45*** | -- | -.08 | ||||
| Sensation Seeking | .26*** | .34*** | -.02 | -- | -.01 | |||
| Aversive Responsivity | -.01 | -.08 | -.07 | -.05 | -- | .02 | ||
| Pleasant Responsivity | .02 | -.02 | -.03 | .08 | .44*** | -- | .08 | |
| GVB | .03 | .17* | -.03 | -.21** | .04 | .10 | -- | .27*** |
| IPVB | .26** | .11 | .01 | .06 | .14† | .16* | .17* | .32*** |
| t-testab rGVB vs. rIPVB | -2.54* | .65 | -.42 | -2.96** | -.98 | -.59 | ||
| t-testac rGVB vs. rIPVB | -2.54* | .65 | .21 | 1.64 | -.98 | -.59 |
Note.
*
p < .05
**
p < .01
***
p < .001.
a
Significance based upon two-tailed tests.
b
Signed correlational values were used in t-tests to assess whether correlations were different.
c
Absolute values were used in t-tests to assess differential predictive utility.
Significant correlations presented in bold type. GVB = General Violent Behavior. IPVB = Intimate Partner Violent Behavior.