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| Title |
Development of a Brief Substance Use Sensation Seeking Scale: Validation and Prediction of Injection-Related Behaviors
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| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-014-0875-z |
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| Authors |
Dan Werb, Chris Richardson, Jane Buxton, Jeannie Shoveller, Evan Wood, Thomas Kerr |
| Abstract |
Sensation seeking, a personality trait, has been shown to predict engagement in high-risk behaviors. However, little is known regarding the impact of sensation seeking on substance use among street youth. We therefore sought to modify a sensation seeking scale (SSS) for use among this population. Street youth from the Vancouver-based At-Risk Youth Study (n = 226) completed the modified SSS. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis (EFA/CFA) were undertaken to establish the scale's dimensionality and internal validity. The association between SSS score and injection-related behaviors was tested using generalized estimating equation analysis. EFA results indicated scale unidimensionality. The comparative fit index (CFI) suggested acceptable fit (CFI = 0.914). In multivariate analysis, sensation seeking was independently associated with injection drug use, crystal methamphetamine use, polysubstance use, and binge drug use (all p < 0.05). Our findings provide preliminary support for the use of the modified SSS among street youth. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 33% |
| Thailand | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 5 | 56% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 89% |
| Scientists | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 46 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 46 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 7% |
| Professor | 2 | 4% |
| Researcher | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 17 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 13% |
| Psychology | 6 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 19 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 September 2015.
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#7,045,101
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Outputs from AIDS and Behavior
#1,086
of 3,689 outputs
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#62,873
of 243,688 outputs
Outputs of similar age from AIDS and Behavior
#22
of 58 outputs
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