Race and Sex Differences on the Sensation Seeking Scales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13675936 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James P Kurtz (Delaware State College, corresponding author), Marvin Zuckerman (University of Delaware) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 529-530 |
| Publication date | 1978-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1978.43.2.529 |
| OpenAlex | W2032330250 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 4 |
The Sensation Seeking Scale, Form IV, was administered to white and black, male and female college students ( ns = 50; N = 200). Analyses showed that blacks scored significantly lower than whites on three subscales, General, Thrill and Adventure Seeking, and Boredom Susceptibility. Females scored lower than males on the scales Thrill and Adventure Seeking, Disinhibition, and Boredom Susceptibility. There were no interactions of race and sex
Adventure · Boredom · Disinhibition · Negroid · Personality · Psychiatry · Race (biology · Sensation Seeking · White (mutation · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Outdoor and Experiential Education · Psychological and Educational Research Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1984 - 2025 (42) |
| Highly cited | No |