Development of the sexual sensation-seeking scale for African American adolescent women

Ralph Diclemente; Robin R. Milhausen; Laura F. Salazar; Joshua Spitalnick; Jessica Mcdermott Sales; Richard A. Crosby; Sinead N. Younge; Gina M. Wingood

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Development of the sexual sensation-seeking scale for African American adolescent women

Ralph Diclemente, Robin R. Milhausen, Laura F. Salazar, Joshua Spitalnick, Jessica Mcdermott Sales, Richard A. Crosby, Sinead N. Younge, Gina M. Wingood

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Abstract

We used data derived from two independent studies to examine the psychometric properties of a new scale to measure adolescents' willingness to engage in sexual sensation-seeking behavior. In Study 1, the Sexual Sensation-Seeking Scale for Adolescents (SSSA) was administered to a sample of 715 African American adolescents ranging in age from 15 to 21 years. The SSSA demonstrated strong internal consistency, moderate stability, and satisfactory construct validity. In Study 2, the SSSA data from a subsample of African American adolescent women detained in youth detention centers were analyzed (N = 103). Strong internal consistency was demonstrated with this sample as well. The results indicate that the SSSA is a reliable and valid measure of sexual sensation seeking for African American adolescent women.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	248-261
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Sexual Health
Volume	22
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2010.491388
State	Published - Oct 2010

Keywords

Adolescents
African americans
Sensation seeking
Sexual risk

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Gender Studies
Social Psychology
Reproductive Medicine
Dermatology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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