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Psychometric Properties of the Slovenian Version of Brief Sensation Seeking Scale
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: Received: 7 November 2023 / Approved: 7 November 2023 / Online: 8 November 2023 (01:28:38 CET)
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Kastrin, A. Psychometric Properties of the Slovenian Version of Brief Sensation Seeking Scale. Healthcare 2024, 12, 56. Kastrin, A. Psychometric Properties of the Slovenian Version of Brief Sensation Seeking Scale. Healthcare 2024, 12, 56.
Abstract
Sensation seeking (SS) is a psychobiological personality trait characterized by an individual’s propensity to engage in various forms of risk-taking behavior. The Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS-8) is a widely used instrument for assessing SS that has been translated into several languages. However, only outdated and non-validated questionnaires have been used to measure SS in the Slovenian population. The aim of this study was to translate and psychometrically validate the Slovenian version of the BSSS-8. A total of 363 participants aged between 14 and 65 years completed the translated BSSS-8 and the questionnaire on drug abuse. The scale demonstrated good reliability (Cronbach’s α=0.81) and a unidimensional factorial structure, as revealed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The multigroup CFA showed gender-specific measurement invariance. In the nomological network, SS was positively associated with drug-related variables. The Slovenian version of the BSSS-8 scale is a short and simple instrument to assess SS for research and epidemiological purposes.
Keywords
sensation seeking; Brief Sensation Seeking Scale; BSSS-8; psychometric properties
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
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