scholarly journals Development and validity evidence of the Two-Dimensional Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Ferrer-Urbina ◽  
◽  
Patricio Mena-Chamorro ◽  
Patricio Zambrana ◽  
Cristian Ramírez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Structure ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Sexual Sensation Seeking ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), mainly HIV/AIDS, are acquired through risky sexual behaviors that have been associated with sexual sensation seeking. The purpose of this work is development a new scale for the assessment of sexual sensations seeking, with evidence of validity based on internal structure and relationship to other measures, for use in young people and adults in a Latin American context. An instrumental study was performed, with time-space sampling of students from the two Chilean cities with the highest rates of HIV. Final scale has 9 items to evaluate two dimensions: (1) sexual emotions seeking; and (2) tendency to sexual boredom. The identified structure provides good levels of reliability and presents validity evidence, based on the internal structure of the test, using CFA and ESEM. Two-dimensional sexual sensation seeking scale evidence proper psychometric properties to evaluate the seeking for sexual sensations in equivalents samples.

Development and validity evidence of the Spanish-speaking scale of sexual sensation seeking.

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricio Mena-Chamorro ◽  
Rodrigo Ferrer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Personality Factor ◽  
Validity Evidence ◽  
Measurement Instruments ◽  
Multiple Partners ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Sexual Sensation Seeking

Background: STIs, principally HIV/AIDS, are public health problems that are transmitted by sexual risk behaviours, which have been associated with the sexual sensation seeking (an specific personality factor). In South American context, there are no measurement instruments with psychometric evidence for their use and, in other contexts, only the Sexual sensation seeking scale (Kalichman et al., 1994) is available, which is outdated in content and validity evidence. The purpose of this work is development a scale, in accordance with contemporary psychometric standards, to assess sexual sensation seeking for South Americans young people and adults. Method: instrumental study, with time-space sampling (n=813) of undergraduate students from the two Chilean cities with the highest rates of HIV. Results: Final scale have 8 items to assess two dimensions: 1) sexual emotions seeking; and 2) tendency to sexual boredom. The identified structure provides adequate levels of reliability (ω> .8; α> .7), presents validity evidence, based on the internal structure of the test, using CFA and ESEM (CFI> .95, TLI> .95, RMSEA <. 06), and based on the convergence with other measures (sexual activity with multiple partners, inadequate or insufficient use of protective barriers and sexual activity under the influence of alcohol or drugs). Conclusions: The Multidimensional Scale of Sexual Sensation Seeking evidence adequate psychometric properties to evaluate the search for sexual sensations in equivalents samples.

Two-Dimensional Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Ferrer-Urbina ◽  
Patricio Mena-Chamorro ◽  
Patricio Zambrana ◽  
Cristian Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Sexual Sensation Seeking ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

Revised Sexual Sensation-Seeking Scale--Adapted Vietnamese Version

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nga Thi Thu Vu ◽  
Martin Holt ◽  
Huong Thi Thu Phan ◽  
Huong Thi Le ◽  
Lan Thi La ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Sexual Sensation Seeking ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

SEXUAL SENSATION SEEKING AND RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 475-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solomon Mashegoane ◽  
Kgope P. Moalusi ◽  
Madikana A. Ngoepe ◽  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
University Students ◽  
South African ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Sexually Active ◽  
Sexual Sensation Seeking

This study investigated the association between the personality dispositions of sexual sensation seeking (SSS) and nonsexual experience seeking (Non-SES), and risky sexual behaviors among 308 sexually active South African university students. The students provided retrospective reports of their sexual behavior and completed measures of SSS and Non-SES. Findings, based on a sample of sexually active students, suggest an association between SSS and a number of risky sexual behaviors. Intervention strategies are discussed, incorporating a particular reference to cultural context.

Validation of the Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale in Spanish Samples

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Santos-Iglesias ◽  
Nieves Moyano ◽  
Angel Castro ◽  
M. Reina Granados ◽  
Juan Carlos Sierra
Keyword(s):  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Sexual Sensation Seeking ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale

scholarly journals The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS-V) and its use in Latin American adolescents: Alcohol consumption pattern as an external criterion for its validation

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 776-793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanina Schmidt ◽  
María Fernanda Molina ◽  
María Julia Raimundi
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Financial Risks ◽  
American Population ◽  
External Criterion ◽  
Adolescent Sample ◽  
Novel Complex ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
Latin American Population

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. The Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS-V) is the most widely used measure to assess this construct. In previous studies a variety of psychometric limitations were found when using the SSS-V with Latin American population. The purpose of this study is to present additional psychometric properties for its use with Latin American adolescents. It was applied to a 506 adolescent sample (from 12 to 20 years). The result is a scale of 22 items that cover four factors. It seems that sensation seeking among Latin American adolescents can be described in terms of four factors, but with some slightly content differences from what is usually found in adult samples from other countries. Future lines of research are proposed.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document