An examination of the ImpSS scale as a valid and reliable alternative to the SSS-V in optimum stimulation level research

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1528-1538

  McDaniel, Stephen R ^a   Mahan III, Joseph E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Impulsive sensation seeking; Psychometrics; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 40649088237     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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