Research Centre Adolescent Development, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
J Pers Assess. 2011 Sep-Oct;93(5):500-7. doi: 10.1080/00223891.2011.595745.
The psychometric characteristics of Carver and White's (1994) BIS/BAS scales were examined in 2 groups of Dutch adolescents (497 early adolescents and 237 middle adolescents, M (Age) = 13.0 years and 16.4 years, respectively) and their middle-aged mothers (M (Age) = 45.2 years; N = 734). Confirmatory factor analyses revealed an acceptably fitting 2-factor model for adapted BIS /BAS scales in all 3 groups, reflecting separate BIS and BAS factors. Reliabilities of the 2 scales were satisfactory. The results supported the convergent validity of BIS and BAS scales. BIS was positively correlated with internalizing problem behaviors and neuroticism. BAS was positively correlated with externalizing problem behaviors and extraversion. The discriminant validity of the BIS/BAS scales received mixed support in our data. BIS was negatively correlated with extraversion, and BAS was not correlated with depression. However, BIS was also found to be correlated with externalizing problem behaviors, and BAS was positively correlated with neuroticism. In sum, the scales are suitable for use in research settings, but caution is advocated in application for clinical practice.
卡弗和怀特（1994 年）的 BIS/BAS 量表的心理计量学特征在两组荷兰青少年（497 名早期青少年和 237 名中期青少年，M（年龄）= 13.0 岁和 16.4 岁）及其中年母亲（M（年龄）= 45.2 岁；N = 734）中进行了检验。在所有 3 组中，验证性因素分析都显示了经过改编的 BIS/BAS 量表的可接受的 2 因素模型，反映了单独的 BIS 和 BAS 因素。这两个量表的可靠性令人满意。研究结果支持了 BIS 和 BAS 量表的聚合效度。BIS 与内化问题行为和神经质呈正相关。BAS 与外化问题行为和外向性呈正相关。BIS/BAS 量表的判别效度在我们的数据中得到了混合支持。BIS 与外向性呈负相关，而 BAS 与抑郁无关。然而，BIS 也与外化问题行为相关，BAS 与神经质呈正相关。总之，这些量表适用于研究环境，但在临床实践中的应用需要谨慎。
