About the Measure
| Domains | Emotional Intelligence (mixed and trait) |
| Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 |
| Subscales | Dysfunctional impulsivity; Functional impulsivity |
| Description | The DII was designed to assess the personality trait of impulsiveness. It has 2 sub-scales: dysfunctional impulsivity (the tendency to act with relatively little forethought when this causes problems) and functional impulsivity (the tendency to act with relatively little forethought when this is optimal). |
| Example | I will often say what comes into my head without thinking first |
| Link | https://msrc.fsu.edu/system/files/Dickman%20(1990)%20FI%20and%20DI%20Personality%20and%20Cognitive%20Correlates.pdf |
| Psychometry | |
| Implementation |
Implementation details
| No. of items | 20 |
| Format | Dichotomous |
| Respondent | Self |
| Scoring | Standardised |
| Time | 0 |
| Age | 8-16 |
| Cost single purchase | Available in jou |
| Cost per child | Available in jou |
Psychometric details
| UK norms | Yes |
| Cronbach's α | .38-.73 |
| Test retest | r= [.48,.73] |
| Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
| EFA | 4-factor oblique |
| CFA | Not reported |
| Criterion validity | Not reported |
| Construct validity | r = [.35,.52] with Impulsiveness (Eysenck); r= [.35,.52] with venturesomeness (Eysenck) |
| Concurrent validity | Not reported |
| Predictive validity | Not reported |
| Responsiveness | Not reported |
| Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
| References | Cosi, S., Morales-Vives, F., Canals, J., Lorenzo-Seva, U., & Vigil-Colet, A. (2008). Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in childhood and adolescence. Psychological Reports, 103(1), 67-76. doi:10.2466/pr0.103.1.67-76 Brunas-Wagstaff, J., Tilley, A., Verity, M., Ford, S., & Thompson, D. (1997). Functional and dysfunctional impulsivity in children and their relationship to Eysenck's impulsiveness and venturesomeness dimensions. Personality and Individual Differences, 22(1), 19-25. doi:10.1016/s0191-8869(96)00173-0 |