Sensation seeking scale version how is sensation seeking. A detailed analysis of the reliability and validity. Reliability and validity of the sensation seeking scale. Yes, you can be an hsp and score high on sensation seeking. Gray and wilson analysed the items in the four subscales of the sssv, using a likert type response format and deconstructing the forced choice format of. Psychometric properties of the brief sensation seeking scale. The sample in arnetts study 2 consisted of 9 adolescents. Sensation seeking is a biologicalbased psychological construct which describes the tendency for the regular seeking of sensations and stimulant, new and.
Comparison of sensation seeking and selfesteem with. Appendix e sensation seeking scale questionnaire naturalistic. The mars was designed as an observational rating scale to provide a reliable, quantitative and ecologically valid measure of attentionrelated behavior after tbi. Design six waves of nationally representative, crosssectional, legacy media tracking survey lmts data. A study on the psychometric features of the turkish. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook. The multidimensionality of the sensation seeking construct is reflected in the breadth of the four subscales assessed by zuckermans widelyused sensation seeking scale sss. Moreover, these findings were true for skiers, as well. Sensation seeking scale fall 2009 washington state magazine. Ricerca preliminare maria paola macri1, katia di dato1, elena canicatti 1, debora gilardi1, luca filipponi3, susanna pizzo1, aldo galeazzi2 abstract. High internal reliabilities were found for the experiencedis, intentiontas, and intentiondis scales, but. The sss is a 40 items selfadministred questionnaire. Sensation seeking was measured at the time of the geni interview using the 40item zuckerman sensation seeking scale 29, 42.
Each of the items below contains two choices, a and b. Jan 07, 2020 the sensation seeking scale that was first developed by zuckerman 1964. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Individual differences in the development of sensation. Zukerman developed a scale sensation seeking scale, sss, 1971 that he developed over time. This scale reflects the degree to which the parent controls the child rather than recognizing and respecting the validity of the childs perspective.
Factor analyses were used to select items for the scales. For men if you answered true to or more of the questions, youre probably a sensation seeker. Analyses are based on a sample size of 24 328 individuals. Here is a summary of the findings from arnett 1994. Sensation seeking is both a personality trait and a motive, and it has a strong genetic component. Psychometric properties of the brief sensation seeking scale in.
This has gone through a few iterations and is currently on its. Trbs second strategic highway research program shrp 2report s2s06rw1. If you checked 9 or less of the items, you are probably not a sensation seeker. Cronin 1991 in a study on mountain climbers indicated that they gained higher scores in sensation seeking scale. Tuckerdrob university of texas at austin consistent with social neuroscience perspectives on adolescent development, previous crosssectional research has found diverging mean agerelated trends for sensation seeking and impulsivity during.
The sss has four primary scales disinhibition, boredom susceptibility, thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking and one total score. Sensation seeking is a basic personality trait that has been defined as the seeking of varied, novel, complex, and intense sensations and experiences, and the willingness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experience zuckerman 1994, 27. If you checked 10, 11, or 12 of the items, you are probably somewhere in between on sensation seeking. In some cases you may find items in which both choices describe your likes or feelings. Sensation seeking scale fall 2009 washington state. Intrusive interactions are clearly adultcentered rather than childcentered. Miles keith clements institute of behavioural sciences university of derby chevin avenue mickleover derby de3 5gx uk. More precisely, the mhsis score is a numerical quantification of the degree to which a person reports having the intention to seek help from a mental health professional. Published in 1978 and based on the sensation seeking scale sss ii developed in 1964 and that has evolved over the time. Aims to assess the reliability and validity of the brief sensation seeking scale bsss4 by raceethnicity. Sensation seeking centro multidisciplinare di psicologia. Item coding the sss consists of 40 items, each having two options from which the participant must choose one. A confirmatory factor analysis of two models of sensation seeking caroline a.
The sensation seeking scale sssv is the most widely used measure to assess this construct. The aim of the present paper was the validation of the italian version of the bsss. The psychometric properties of the scale will be assessed among a sample of elementary school and clinicreferred children. Validation of the scale will be sought through analyses of sex differences among sssc scores in the school sample and the association. In frenchspeaking countries, the concept of sensation seeking has been most widely assessed using the zuckerman sensation seeking scale form v sss, since this instrument was validated in french more than 15 years ago. Using a sensation seeking scale, they surveyed washington state university students to examine whether those drivers considered future consequences when making their choices on the road. Unpublished masters thesis, university of british columbia, 1978. The sensation seeking scale is a dispositional measure designed to assess individual differences in the seeking of varied, novel, complex and intense sensations and experiences zuckerman 1994, p.
High sensation seeking test the highly sensitive person. The researchers collaborate with washington state patrol on educating drivers with high sensation seeking behaviors on how their driving is affected and when. A 2item sensation seeking scale was also developedto study adolescents slater, 2003 and has proven to be reliable. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. Form v were examined in a sample of 336 canadians 181 females and 155 males.
Zuckerman sensation seeking scalev science of behavior. A detailed analysis of the reliability and validity of. Stress tolerance and sensation seeking increase risk for suicide. Extreme intrusiveness can be seen as overcontrol to the point where the childs autonomy is at stake. The result is a scale of 22 items that cover four factors. This questionnaire is designed to test your tendency towards varied, novel and intense. Sensation seek ing is not a universal motive in all those who engage in such activities, but it is a strong trait in those who voluntarily.
Response rates for the individual survey administrations range from 60% to. A new form vi of the sensation seeking scale sss was developed which separates reports of past experiences from desired or intended future experiences on both disinhibition dis and thrill and adventure seeking tas factors. Hoyle, stephenson, palmgreen, lorch, and donohew 2002 developed the brief sensation seeking scale bsss selecting eight items of the zuckerman, kolin, price, and zoobs 1964 sensation seeking scale sssv. My name is zabu and i am a glamour and lifestyle photographer. Four factors were identified, and three of them showed good. Psychometric properties of the brief sensation seeking. Curbing aggressive drivingwsu graduate students yusheng lin and mark mulder, and assistant professor of marking jeffrey joireman are looking at effects of impulsivity and thrill seeking on dangerous driving. The sensation seeking scale sssv and its use in latin. A revision of the sensation seeking scale for children sssc was standardized and validated on a community sample of 660 elementary and middleschool children and 168 clinicreferred male children. Early head start research and evaluation project childparent. Read chapter appendix e sensation seeking scale questionnaire. This is a response to gray and wilsons 2007 article. In the scale implemented here, as in the zukerman scale, men score higher in sensation, seeking, and sensation seeking goes down with age. After completion of the questionnaire, anthropometric measures and a frontal facial photograph were obtained.
Sensation seeking predicting growth in adolescent problem. The sensation seeking scale sss is a fortyitem questionnaire. Stress tolerance and sensation seeking increase risk for suicide february 23, 2012 by a news summary suicide is one of the leading causes of unnatural death in the united states. Sensation seeking refers to a biologically based personality dimension defined as the need for varied, novel and complex sensations and experiences, and the willingness to take physical and social risks for the sake of such experiences. Four factors were identified, and three of them showed good reliability in their loadings across the sexes. The sensation seeking scale sssv and its use in latin american. The nonsexual experience seeking scale nses is a general sensation or experience seeking scale with no reference to sex in the items. Sensation seeking scale version how is sensation seeking scale version abbreviated.
Pdf using the brief sensation seeking scale bsss to. A new conceptualization and a new scale article pdf available in personality and individual differences 162. If you checked or more of the items, youre probably a sensation seeker. Using the brief sensation seeking scale bsss to predict holiday preferences. The zuckerman sensationseeking scalev sssv consists of 40 forcedchoice questions designed to assess individual differences in optimal level of stimulation. Sensation seeking scale bsss8 for young adults and the relation between sensation seeking and life satisfaction. A even if i had the money i would not care to associate with flighty rich persons in the jet set.
Russell university of british columbia, vancouver, canada psychometric properties of zuckermans sensation seeking scale sss. For each question, please indicate which of the choices most describes your likes or the way you feel. How reliable and valid is the brief sensation seeking scale. Please indicate circle on your answer sheet which of the choices most describes your likes or the way you feel. Preliminary manual with scoring keys and norms for form v of the sensation seeking scale. The resulting scale was labeled the sensation seeking scale for children sssc. Zuckerman 1971 reported the dimensions of sensation seeking found in samples of male and female undergraduates in the philadelphia area. Sensation seeking scale sss addiction research center. Although researched worldwide for nearly three decades now, there is to date no published indian study utilizing the concept of sensation seeking.
Sensation seeking as a predictor of treatment compliance and. The sensation seeking scale europes journal of psychology. Sensation seeking psychology oxford bibliographies. Moss attention rating scale mars moss rehabilitation. Psychometric problems in form v doreen ridgeway and james a. The sensation seeking scale is one of the most common psychological instrument for measuring sensation seeking.
Reliabilityandvalidityofabriefmeasureofsensation seeking. Zuckerman created the scale with the purpose of better understanding personality traits such as neuroticism, antisocial behavior, and psychopathy. One example of an issues is that the zukerman scale uses dated words, making it less suitable today. Factor analysis of the combined samples yielded three unique factors, entitled thrill and adventure seeking, drug and alcohol attitudes, and social disinhibition. It seems that sensation seeking among latin american adolescents can be described in. B i could conceive of myself seeking pleasures around the world with the jet set. For example, one choice might be, i would like to learn to fly an airplane indicating greater sensation seeking versus i. A series of studies of msms using both scales and the sss were carried out by kalichman et al. The arnett inventory of sensation seeking arnett, 1994 is a 20item selfreport. For example, one choice might be, i would like to learn to fly an airplane indicating greater sensationseeking versus i would not like to learn to fly an airplane. Gray and wilson analysed the items in the four subscales of the sssv, using a likert type response format and deconstructing the forced choice format of the original. Reliability and validity of the sensationseeking scale. I get restless when i spend too much time at home 3.
When it is hard to choose, select the option that describes you best or. Still reliable and valid this is a response to gray and wilsons 2007 article. Sensation seeking sensation seeking was measured using zuckerman. Sensation seeking is a trait defined by the seeking of varied, novel, complex, and intense situations and experiences, and the willingness to take physical, social, and financial risks for the sake of such experience.
This instrument has received several criticisms which limit the internal and external consistencies. If you answered true to 9 or less of the questions, you are probably not a sensation seeker. Zukermans scale is one of the most cited, but one can argue that the scale has various issues, as explained by jeffrey arnett 1994. It was created in 1964 by marvin zuckerman, at the university of delaware. Zuckerman sensation seeking scalev science of behavior change. Instagram modelsensation twiter modelsensation snapchat modelsensation facebook modelsensation vimeo modelsensation tumblr modelsensation modelmayhem modelsensation. The scale was developed by retaining the four items from the four subscales of the form v of the sensation seeking scale zuckerman et al. The wording of several questions was changed to be more relevant to the time period, place and experiences of the population being studied i. Brief sensation seeking scale bsss response categories 1. Zuckerman suggests that the sensation seeker is an explorer in either outer space or inner space. The zuckerman sensation seeking scale v sssv consists of 40 forcedchoice questions designed to assess individual differences in optimal level of stimulation. Developing a brief sensation seeking scale for children. A i like people whoa are sharp and witty even if they do sometimes insult others. Thrill and adventure seeking you score 9 out of 10 experience seeking you score 10 out of 10 disinhibition you score 8 out of 10 boredom susceptibility you score 6 out of 10 i think this means i should quit my job leave my wife and go climb mount killamanjaroo.
Zuckermans theory 14 posits that people who undertake risky outdoor behaviors are sensation seekers. Agreeableness scale of the neopi correlated with the total sensation seeking score, the disinhibition subscale, and boredom susceptibility subscale. Sensation seeking and music preference roanoke college. A detailed analysis of the reliability and validity of the sensation seeking scale in a uk sample.