Latent Profile Analysis of the Impulsivity Traits and Its Relationship with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Regret and Students' Academic Performance

Given the multidimensional nature of the impulsivity construct and various possible relationships of these dimensions with emotional distresses and real-life performance, the present study aimed to analyze the latent profile of the impulsivity traits and its relationship with depression, anxiety, stress, regret, and academic performance of students. In a cross-sectional research, 400 students were selected from the universities of Kermanshah city by convenient sampling method, and evaluated using the short form of UPPS-P impulsive behavior scale, depression, anxiety, and stress scale and the regret based decision making questionnaire. Data were analyzed based on latent profile analysis, chi-square test and variance analysis using SPSS and Mplus software. Latent profile analysis of the impulsivity traits led to the extraction of three groups with different profiles (low impulsive, low purposefulness/conscientiousness and high urgency). Membership in each group was associated with different scores in depression (F=17.37, P<0.01), anxiety (F=33.02, P<0.01), stress (F=30.02, P<0.01), regret (F=37.83, P<0.01) and academic performance (F=9.92, P<0.01). Be placed in each impulsivity profile is associated with different levels of emotional distress and academic performance, and this grouping can be used to provide tailored interventions to help each group.