title: Brief Sensation Seeking Scale for Chinese - Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Assessment.
abstract: International behavioral research requires instruments that are not culturally-biased to assess sensation seeking. In this study we described a culturally adapted version of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale for Chinese (BSSS-C) and its psychometric characteristics. The adapted scale was assessed using an adult sample (n=238) with diverse educational and residential backgrounds. The BSSS-C (Cronbach alpha=0.90) was correlated with the original Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (r = 0.85, p<0.01) and fitted the four-factor model well (CFI=0.98, SRMR=0.03). The scale scores significantly predicted intention to and actual engagement in a number of health risk behaviors, including alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and sexual risk behaviors. In conclusion, the BSSS-C has adequate reliability and validity, supporting its utility in China and potential in other developing countries.
authors: Pediatric Prevention Research Center, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Michigan, 48201, USA ; Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention and Control, Wuhan 430022, China.
authors: Xinguang
authors: X
authors: Chen
authors: Fang
authors: F
authors: Li
authors: Liesl
authors: L
authors: Nydegger
authors: Jie
authors: J
authors: Gong
authors: Yuanjing
authors: Y
authors: Ren
authors: Veronica
authors: V
authors: Dinaj-Koci
authors: Huiling
authors: H
authors: Sun
authors: Bonita
authors: B
authors: Stanton