| Abstract: | The factorial properties across sex of the Sensation-Seeking Scale—Form V were examined in a sample of 335 female and 363 male Australian Ss aged 17–60 yrs. A 4-factor solution was applied to the data of both sex groups to test the correspondence with M. Zuckerman's (1977) postulated 4 distinct dimensions of sensation seeking. The results generally support the existence of the 4 dimensions; however, the percentage of total variance accounted for was only 33% for females and 31% for males. No additional factor accounted for more than 4% of total variance. The factor structures of the male and female samples were very similar. Attention is drawn to items that do not load significantly on the expected factor, multifactorial items, and items with loadings that suggest sex differences in the connotations of item content. (7 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
