A statistical correlation exists between BIS and BAS behavioral responses
Multiple psychometric and psychological studies demonstrate a statistical correlation between Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) and Behavioral Activation System (BAS) measures.
The claim proposes that a statistical correlation exists between BIS and BAS behavioral responses. Papers 0, 1, 2, and 6 examine the psychometric properties of BIS/BAS scales and utilize correlation or canonical correlation analyses to investigate the relationships between these systems, providing direct supporting evidence. None of the retrieved papers refute the existence of correlations among these scales.
N. Poythress, J. Skeem, J. Weir, S. Lilienfeld, K. Douglas, J. Edens, Patrick J. Kennealy. Psychometric Properties of BIS/BAS Scales in a Large Sample of Offenders. 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PAID.2008.07.021
Utilizes and evaluates Carver and White's BIS/BAS scales, analyzing their factor structure and underlying correlations within populations.
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Laura Vandeweghe, Annelies Matton, W. Beyers, M. Vervaet, C. Braet, L. Goossens. Psychometric Properties of the BIS/BAS Scales and the SPSRQ in Flemish Adolescents. 2016. https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.298
Examines convergent validity and associations between BIS-related and BAS-related scales, showing expected patterns of correlation among reinforcement sensitivity measures.
Qingqing Che, P. Yang, Huiyuan Gao, Meizhu Liu, Jun Zhang, T. Cai. Application of the Chinese Version of the BIS/BAS Scales in Participants With a Substance Use Disorder: An Analysis of Psychometric Properties and Comparison With Community Residents. 2020. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00912
Analyzes the psychometric properties and correlation coefficients of BIS/BAS scales in clinical and community samples.
Wenli Wang, Hairong Liu. Canonical correlation analysis of anxiety symptom and behavioral inhibition/activation system among college students and their relationship with physical activity. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01499-w
Employs canonical correlation analysis to explore the associations and relationships between behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation systems among college students.
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