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Brief Sensation-Seeking Scale
Dimension: Risk factors start consumption
Area
Personal
Specificity
Unspecified: Legal and illegal drugs
Year
2002
Author
Hoyle, Stephenson, Palmgreen, Lorch, & Donohew
Identification and Classification
- Instrument
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Brief Sensation-Seeking Scale
- Acronym
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BSSS
- Area
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Personal
- Dimension
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Risk factors start consumption
- Specificity
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Unspecified: Legal and illegal drugs
- Objective
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Measure the search for sensations associated with each of its dimensions, that is, search for emotions and adventures, search for experiences, disinhibition and susceptibility to boredom
- Factors it measures
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- Search of emotions and adventures
- Search for experiences
- Disinhibition
- Susceptibility to boredom
- Year
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2002
- Author
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Hoyle, Stephenson, Palmgreen, Lorch, & Donohew
- Author Contact Data
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Hoyle, Rick.
Oficina: 417 Chapel Drive, 321 Soc Psych Bldg, Durham, NC 27708-0086
Teléfono: (919) 660-5791
E-mail: rhoyle@duke.edu
- Availability
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Commercial use
- Link
Versions
Year
2017
Validation Country
Peru
Author
Romero, Olivo, Pérez-Aranibar, & Otiniano
Author Contact Data
Romero, Silvana.
Facultad de Psicología Pontificia, Universidad Católica del Perú-Lima 32 (Perú)
E-mail: silvana.romero@pucp.edu.pe
References
Romero, S., Olivo, D., Pérez-Aranibar, C. C., & Otiniano, F. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale in peruvian teenagers. Psicothema, 29, 133-138.
Year
2017
Validation Country
Peru
Author
Merino-Soto & Salas-Blas
Author Contact Data
Merino, César.
Instituto de Investigación de Psicología, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Av. Tomás Marsano 242 (5to piso), Surquillo - Lima 34, Perú
E-mail: sikayax@yahoo.com.ar
References
Merino-Soto, C., & Salas-Blas, E. (2017). Escala Breve de Búsqueda de Sensaciones (BSSS): Estructura latente de las versiones de 8 y 4 ítems en adolescentes peruanos. In press.
Year
1987
Validation Country
Spain
Author
Pérez, Ortet, Plá, & Simó
Author Contact Data
Pérez, J.
Departamento de Psicología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Barcelona)
References
Pérez, J., Ortet, G., Plá, S., & Simó, S. (1987). Escala de búsqueda de sensaciones para niños y adolescentes (EBS-I). Evaluación Psicológica, 3, 283-290.
Description
- Abstract
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BSSS evaluates the personality trait of search for sensations in its short version (extended version by Zuckerman, Eysenck, & Eysenck, 1978) by means of a total of eight items, where each dimension of the trait (search of emotions and adventures, search of experiences, disinhibition and susceptibility to boredom) is represented by two items, serving as an instrument to detect risk factors associated with drug use
- Psychometric characteristics
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Reliability - Validity:
In the statistical analyzes, a reliability coefficient close to .80 similar to that found in other validation studies is obtained. In turn, it is observed that the one-dimensional model presents a good fit, as well as, metric invariance between men and women. Likewise, the scores show significant differences between drug users (alcohol, tobacco and cannabis), as well as, it is a good predictor in the intention of experimentation, specifically with cannabis - No. of items
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The questionnaire is made up of 8 items that are answered on a Likert-type scale that ranges from nothing in agreement (0) to strongly agree (4)
- Duration
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5 min
- Way of administration
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- Individual and collective
- Paper
- Way of qualification
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The score in the Sensations Search feature is the result of the sum of the scores of each item. The range of scores ranges from 0 to 32
- Application context
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Clinic, School
- Population
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General population
- References
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Hoyle, R. H., Stephenson, M. T., Palmgreen, P., Lorch, E. P., & Donohew, L. (2002). Reliability and validity of a brief measure of sensation seeking. Personality and Individual Differences, 32, 401-414.
Zuckerman, M., Eysenck, S. B. J., & 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.