3.5 Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V
The Sensation Seeking Scale – Form V (SSS-V; Zuckermanet al., 1978) is a 40-item, forced-choice self-report scale that examines traits associated with sensation seeking behaviors. Item responses were summed into a total score and four, 10-item subscale scores: Boredom, Disinhibition, Experience Seeking, and Thrill Seeking. The SSS-V total (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.75) and Thrill and Adventure Seeking scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.80) demonstrated adequate internal consistency. The Disinhibition (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.67) demonstrated questionable internal consistency, while Boredom (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.48) and Experience Seeking (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.42) demonstrated poor internal consistency.