dc.contributor.advisor | Kennison, Shelia | |
dc.contributor.author | Spooner, Victoria H. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-12T19:38:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-04-12T19:38:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-07 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/337387 | |
dc.description.abstract | Sensation seeking is the pursuit of varied, novel, and complex experiences and has been the subject of many studies in the last several decades. Sensation-seeking traits predict multiple types of risk-taking, such as physical, social, and financial (Zuckerman, 1994). Some of the most frequently used scales to measure sensation-seeking traits include the Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V (SSS-V; Zuckerman et al., 1978; Zuckerman, 1994) and the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS; Arnett, 1994). However, these measures have multiple shortcomings, such as including items that may be biased towards those of certain ages or physical conditions, using outdated or colloquial language, and/or referring to scenarios that may not be familiar to all participants. The purpose of the present study is to create and validate a new measure of sensation seeking that avoids these problems. I ran a series of pilot studies to create the new scale, followed by an assessment of the new scale alongside established measures of sensation seeking and risk-taking propensity. Benefits of the creation of a new scale are discussed. | |
dc.format | application/pdf | |
dc.language | en_US | |
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dc.title | Development and validation of a new sensation seeking measure: Sensation seeking adjective markers | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Grice, James | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Byrd-Craven, Jennifer | |
osu.filename | Spooner_okstate_0664M_17832.pdf | |
osu.accesstype | Open Access | |
dc.type.genre | Thesis | |
dc.type.material | Text | |
dc.subject.keywords | personality assessment | |
dc.subject.keywords | scale development | |
dc.subject.keywords | sensation seeking | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Psychology | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Oklahoma State University | |