Psychometric properties of the brief sensation seeking scale in peruvian teenagers

Silvana Romero Saletti, David Olivo, Cecilia Chau Pérez-Aranibar, Fiorella Otiniano Campos

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Abstract

Background: The Brief Sensation Seeking Scale – BSSS measures sensation seeking in teenagers based on Zuckerman’s theory, covering the need for a brief instrument that might be useful for research contexts and capable of correcting some defects in the SSS-V. The aim of this study was to adapt the BSSS for research purposes with students schoolchildren in Lima and determine its psychometric properties. Method: 1,033 high school students from four public schools in Lima completed the final version of the BSSS. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test scale structure and gender invariance and criterion validity were assessed. Results: CFA evidenced a good fit of the unidimensional model (S-Bχ2= 56.74, df = 18, p
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)133-138
Number of pages6
JournalPsicothema
Volume29
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2017

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