Bank of instruments of evaluation of DDR

Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking

Dimension: Risk factors start consumption

Area

Personal

Specificity

Unspecified: Legal and illegal drugs

Year

1994

Author

Arnett

Identification and Classification

Instrument
Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking
Acronym
AISS
Area
Personal
Dimension
Risk factors start consumption
Specificity
Unspecified: Legal and illegal drugs
Objective
Evaluate the trait "search of sensations", understood as a key factor in the prediction of behaviors associated with durg use mediated by the search for new experiences
Factors it measures
  • Intensity of sensory stimulation
  • Novelty of sensory stimulation
Year
1994
Author
Arnett
Author Contact Data

Arnett, Jeffrey.

Department of Psychology Clark University, 950 Main St Worcester, MA, 01610

E-mail: arnett@jeffreyarnett.com

Availability
Commercial use
Link

Versions

Year

2010

Validation Country

Brazil

Author

Gouveia, Pimentel, Gouveia, Freires, Athayde, & Araújo

Author Contact Data

Gouveia, Valdiney

Universidade Federal da Paraíba – CCHLA Departamento de Psicologia – 58 051-900 – João Pessoa – PB

E-mail: vvgouveia@gmail.com

References

Gouveia, V., Pimentel, C., Gouveia, R., Freires, L., Athayde, R., & Araújo, R. (2010). Inventário de Arnett de Busca de Sensações (AISS): Testando diferentes modelos fatoriais. Psico-USF, 15,181-191.

Description

Abstract

ISSA measures the sensation search feature by means of two dimensions, these are intensity of sensory stimulation and novelty of it by a total of 20 items

Psychometric characteristics

Reliability-Validity:

Significant correlations between the ISSA and the risk behaviors of the original SSS scale (Zuckerman, Eysenck, & Eysenck, 1978) in the adolescent population. Subsequently, the relationships found using this instrument also show significant correlations with risk behaviors, specifically with the aggression subscale of CPI (California Psychological Inventory). However, no significant inferences are produced when applied to the adult population where correlations decrease considerably, but higher levels are found among men compared to women in both populations (adolescents and adults).

No. of items
The questionnaire consists of 20 items on a Likert-type scale with four answer options that range from 'I describe myself very well' (1) to 'do not fully describe me' (4)
Duration
15 min
Way of administration
  • Individual and collective
  • Paper
Way of qualification

The items are divided into two factors: novelty (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19) and intensity (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20). Items 2, 3, 6, 10, 13 and 17 are presented inverted. A higher score indicates a greater presence of the sensational sensation trait

Application context
Clinic / School
Population
Adolescents and adults
References

Arnett, J. (1994). Sensation seeking: A new conceptualization and a new scale. Personality and Individual Differences, 16, 289-296.

Zuckerman, M., Eysenck, S. B. G., & Eysenck, H. J. (1978). Sensation seeking in England and America: Cross-cultural, age, and sex comparisons. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 46, 139-149.