Factorial structure and psychometric properties of the sensation seeking scale - Form V (SSS-V) in a sample of Italian adolescents

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 276-288

  Manna, Giovanna ^a   Faraci, Palmira ^b   Como, Maria Rosaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Dimensionality; Factor structure; Personality measurement; Psychometric properties; Sensation seeking; SSS V

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878449682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18410413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v9i2.500     Document Type: Article

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