His perspective in the area was broadened by sabbaticals spent with leaders. Studio sulla ricerca di sensazioni effettuata su atleti di. There are no right or wrong answers, everyone is an individual, just. Scores on the zuckerman sensation seeking scales sss are consistently elevated. Now an integral part of personality testing, including adaptations for use with children, this reissue is a chance to see where it all began. The zuckerman s sensation seeking scale sss has proved to be the most profitable and valid psychological instrument to assess this trait of personality. In sensation seeking and risky behavior, marvin zuckerman offers a comprehensive account of the theory and research on sensation seeking, and a detailed examination of the role of sensation seeking in a wide range of behaviors, from risky driving. The chinese language versions of the zkpq and dapp were printed out, and.
The reliability and validity of the brief sensation seeking. How the personality trait sensation seeking relates to these risky behaviors is described and. He developed an interest in one particular trait, and he has studied that trait in great detail. The survey included the 6 items of the disinhibitionintentions for the future dif subscale of zuckermans sensation seeking scalevi, which asks how. Oct 10, 2014 originally published in 1979, this title represents a summary of 17 years of research centring around the sensation seeking scale sss and the theory from which the test was derived. Kolin, leah price, and ina zoob adelphi college this article reports the development of a sensationseeking scale sss designed to quantify the construct. For example, men score higher on impulsive sensation seeking and women on neuroticismanxiety, which matches general patterns in the literature on sex differences.
The sensation seeking scale sss is a fortyitem questionnaire. Zuckerman 1971 reported the dimensions of sensation seeking found in samples of male and female undergraduates in the philadelphia area. Zuckerman sensation seeking scalev science of behavior. Developing a brief sensation seeking scale for children. 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 answered true to 7 or less of the questions, you are probably not a sensation seeker. The survey included the 6 items of the disinhibitionintentions for the future dif subscale of zuckerman s sensation seeking scale vi, which asks how likely participants would be to engage in. Sensation seeking scale zuckerman, 1978 developed to measure the 4 factors of the sensation seeking trait. Psychobiology of personality, 1991 and many book chapters and articles on the subject. Item coding the sss consists of 40 items, each having two options from which the participant must choose one. Since the development of the sensationseeking scale, zuckerman has developed the zuckermankuhlman personality inventory measuring impulsive sensationseeking as a major trait of personality, along with four other major traits. Unfortunately, this book cant be printed from the openbook.
Zuckerman, 1979, zuckerman, 1994 has been a popular measure of the sensation seeking trait in the study of a variety of risky behaviours. Marvin zuckerman has 20 books on goodreads with 7 ratings. Psychometric properties of the brief sensation seeking scale. A trait defined by 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, p.
Zuckermankuhlman personality questionnaire shortened, zkpq. Marvin zuckermans most popular book is sensation seeking and risky behavior. Sensation seeking is a trait describing the tendency to seek novel, varied, complex, and intense sensations and experiences and the willingness to take risks for the sake of such experience. The sensation seeking in mountain athletes as assessed by zuckermans sensation seeking scale. Sensation seek ing is not a universal motive in all those. There have been a number of attempts to develop alternative measures of sensation seeking. The multidimensionality of the sensation seeking construct is reflected in the breadth of the four subscales assessed by zuckermans widelyused sensation seeking scale sss. Marvin zuckerman represents the current approach taken by many psychologists who study traits. Published in 1978 and based on the sensation seeking scale sss ii developed in 1964 and that has evolved over the time. Published in 1978 and based on the sensationseeking scale sss ii developed in 1964 and that has evolved over the time. Factor analyses were used to select items for the scales.
Zuckerman describes sensation seeking as the need for varied, novel, and complex sensations and experiences. Psychometric properties of the brief sensation seeking. The sss is a 40 items selfadministred questionnaire. The sensation seeking scale for children russo et al. Zuckermans alternative five factor model and risk taking behavior. Zuckerman writes that the sensationseeking need to achieve an optimal level of cortical arousal was rejected in zuckerman 1979, and that he now regards arousal as being epiphenomenal that is, this increase in arousal is a side effect of the search for, and experience of, novel sensations. There are different ways to capture the personality traits that differ most between people. Sensation seeking scale fall 2009 washington state magazine. The most frequently used measure of sensation seeking is for mvofthe sensation seeking scale sssv. People who are high in sensation seeking are attracted to the unknown and as a result consistently seek the new, varied, and unpredictable. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
Reliability and validity of the sensationseeking scale. Pdf sensation seeking dan risktaking behavior pada remaja. Zuckerman measures individual differences in sensation seeking along four dimensions. Marvin zuckerman and his colleagues have identified four factors that. Zuckerman conceives sensation seeking as a motive that can be measured as both trait and state. Sociodemographic questionnaire to explore sex, age, grade at school, and family composition. Sensation seeking scale fall 2009 washington state. It is a short 8item scale with 5point response categories. The skiers where exposed to the brief sensation seeking scale bsss8. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between risk taking behaviorperception and five factors of personality affm. If you checked or more of the items, youre probably a sensation seeker.
The sensation seeking scale is one of the most common psychological instrument for measuring sensation seeking. This article reports the development of a sensation seeking scale sss. Hoyle and his colleagues 2002 were inspired by zuckermans classic scale and created a brief version of the sensation seeking scale. High internal reliabilities were found for the experiencedis. Some have equated sensation seeking with risk seeking. Zuckerman 1994 defines sensation seeking as a trait defined by 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 experiences.
In sensation seeking and risky behavior, marvin zuckerman offers a comprehensive view of the role of sensation seeking in a wide range of behaviors, from risky driving and sports through substance use, sex, and crime or other antisocial behaviors. If you checked 9 or less of the items, you are probably not a sensation seeker. He has written over 200 articles and six books, including the. In 1979, zuckerman defined sensation seeking as the need for varied, novel.
The 40item sensation seeking scale zuckerman et al. Zuckerman created the scale with the purpose of better understanding. An examination of the reliability of scores from zuckerman. Risky behavior can be an expression of a normal, genetically influenced personality traitsensation seeking. Zuckermans sensation seeking scale form v is used widely as a selfreport measure of sensation seeking. A study of the relationship between personality and drug choice. The sensation seeking scale sssv and its use in latin. Preliminary manual with scoring keys and norms for form v of the sensation seeking scale. If you answered true to 8, 9, or 10 of the questions, you are probably somewhere in between on sensation seeking. Sensation seeking definition sensation seeking is a personality trait defined by the degree to which an individual seeks novel and highly stimulating activities and experiences. The sss has four primary scales disinhibition, boredom susceptibility, thrill and adventure seeking, experience seeking and one total score. This is latest book of dr zuckerman on the topic of sensation seeking, but it mainly covers the risky behavior aspect of high sensation seekers. Reliabilityandvalidityofabriefmeasureofsensation seeking.
This test will help you determine the level of your sensation seeking disposition. Marvin zuckerman is professor emeritus of psychology at the university of delaware. 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. Data from the 1st university was factor analyzed separately for males and females. An experimental form was given to 332 and 92 undergraduates at 2 universities. The zuckerman sensationseeking scalev sssv consists of 40 forcedchoice questions designed to assess individual differences in optimal level of stimulation. Zukerman developed a scale sensation seeking scale, sss, 1971 that he developed over time. Read chapter appendix e sensation seeking scale questionnaire. The validity in predicting engagement in risky sex, drugs, or sports was generally unaffected by such revisions zuckerman, 2007, but when we devised a new scale for impulsive sensation seeking as part of a broader 5factor personality test zuckermankuhlman personality questionnaire we decided to remove all references to specific. Frisky, but more risky american psychological association. The sensation seeking scale europes journal of psychology. Zuckermans alternative five factor model and risk taking. Zuckerman s interest in the biological basis of the trait of sensation seeking broadened into a more general interest in the biological bases of personality, culminating in his book.
It was created in 1964 by marvin zuckerman, at the university of delaware. Brief sensation seeking scale bsss response categories 1. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. 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. The sensation seeking in mountain athletes as assessed by zuckerman s sensation seeking scale. Four factors were identified, and three of them showed good reliability in their loadings. Dr zuckerman older book behavioral expressions and biological bases of sensation seeking is a more comprehensive text book on the topic. Preliminary manual with scoring keys and norms for form v of the sensationseeking scale. What we can learn from sensation seekers greater good.
Sensation seeking psychology oxford bibliographies. Sensation seeking and music preference roanoke college. The details can be found in the paper of aluja et al. A reliability generalization rg was conducted on zuckermans sensation seeking scale, form v sssv. Zuckerman 1994 defines sensation seeking as a trait defined by the seeking of varied, novel, complex, and intense sensations and experiences and the.
A detailed analysis of the reliability and validity of the. Books by marvin zuckerman author of sensation seeking and. Items were written, using the construct as a guide, and given to undergraduates. The 8 impulsivity items and the 11 sensationseeking items were distinguished based on past research e. Besides the general factor running through diverse items, 4. This has gone through a few iterations and is currently on its. This article reports the development of a sensation seeking scale sss designed to quantify the construct. This questionnaire is designed to test your tendency towards varied, novel and intense. Appendix e sensation seeking scale questionnaire naturalistic. I get restless when i spend too much time at home 3. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a pdf. 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.
Development of a sensationseeking scalex marvin zuckerman department of endocrinology and reproduction, albert einstein medical center, philadelphia elizabeth a. Zukermans scale is one of the most cited, but one can argue that the scale has various issues, as explained by jeffrey arnett 1994. One example of an issues is that the zukerman scale uses dated words, making it less suitable today. Tested 63 new items for the sensation seeking scale sss in an attempt to develop new scales representative of hypothesized dimensions of sensation seeking. Zuckerman created the scale with the purpose of better understanding personality traits such as neuroticism, antisocial behavior, and psychopathy. Scoring the sensation seeker self test for women if you answered true to 11 or more of the questions, youre probably a sensation seeker. A sensation seeker is thought to be a person who needs varied, complex, novel and intense forms of stimulation and experience. Although often portrayed as the pursuit of physically stimulating andor dangerous behaviors, sensation seeking, as described by the developer of the concept, dr. Sensationseeking scales measure the level of stimulation or arousal a person will seek. The reliability and validity of the brief sensation. Zuckerman, kolin, price and zoob 1964 developed the sensation seeking scale sss to. High sensation seeking test the highly sensitive person. As expected, males scored higher on the scale than females, but the data failed to support the generally accepted positive relationship between testosterone and sensation seeking for either sex. Sensation seeking scale sss addiction research center.
Unpublished masters thesis, university of british columbia, 1978. Yes, you can be an hsp and score high on sensation seeking too. Originally published in 1979, this title represents a summary of 17 years of research centring around the sensation seeking scale sss and the theory from which the test was derived. From the zuckermankuhlman personality questionnaire. Despite the popularity of this questionnaire it has previously been criticised in a number of areas, notably the forcedchoice format and the nature of some of the items. International journal of sport psychology, 24, 417431. Behavioral expressions and biosocial bases of sensation seeking.
However, the measure has received criticism for its unreliability, length, colloquialisms and forcedchoice response format 27, thereby prompting others to develop selfreport alternatives 10, 28 30. Zuckerman has pursued the conceptualization and measurement of sensation seeking with such success that it is beginning to take its place alongside such longestablished concepts as introversion and extraversion. Trbs second strategic highway research program shrp 2report s2s06rw1. Sensation seeking is a personality trait defined by the search for experiences and feelings, that are varied, novel, complex and intense, and by the readiness to take physical, social, legal, and financial risks for the sake of such experiences. I like to have new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are a little frightening and i like doing things just for the. The zuckermankuhlman personality questionnaire follows a different approach click here for a wikipedia description of the differences between the approaches. He called it sensation seeking, and in order to study it carefully he also developed the sensation seeking scale. Risk is not an essential part of the trait, as many activities associated with it are not risky. Zuckermankuhlman personality questionnaire shortened. Trait sensationseeking, defined as a need for varied, complex, and intense sensations. If you checked 10, 11, or 12 of the items, you are probably somewhere in between on sensation seeking.
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