Psychometric properties and normative data of the Brazilian version of UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale

•UPPS-P five-factor model shows excellent good-of-fitness through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).•The five-factor have good reliability according to McDonald's coefficient in the Brazilian sample.•Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis (MGCFA) shows invariance between gender of participants.•Using the continuous norms approach we present normative data for use in a clinical context. The aime was to examine the factor structure, reliability and to obtain preliminary parameters of the Brazilian adaptation of the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale, a widely self-report measure used to assess impulsive behavior, in research and clinical setting. The scale is composed of 59 items assessing five factors of impulsivity: (1) positive urgency, (2) negative urgency, (3) lack of premeditation; (4) lack of perseverance; (5) sensation seeking. In the present study 718 participants (504 women and 214 men), with mean age 38.5 (SD = 12.4) who were recruited online fulfilled the UPPS-P scale. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) presented appropriate goodness of fit for the five-factor model, and a Multi-Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis (MGCFA) revealed evidence of invariance of its psychometric parameters as a function of gender. Our results showed that the Brazilian Portuguese version of UPPS-P presents good psychometric properties and the same five-factor structure of the original version of UPPS-P. [Display omitted]