Relationships between dimensions of anxiety and sensation seeking

To determine more precisely the relationship between the general dimensions of sensation seeking and anxiety, 130 male and 112 female undergraduates were administered the Sensation-Seeking Scales (SSS) and the S-R Inventory of General Trait Anxiousness (S-R GTA). The intercorrelations among the 5 sc...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1978-02, Vol.46 (1), p.194-195
Main Authors: Burkhardt, Barry R, Schwarz, Raymond M, Green, Samuel B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Arousal
Human
Humans
Personality
Sensation
Sensation Seeking
Sex Factors
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Summary:To determine more precisely the relationship between the general dimensions of sensation seeking and anxiety, 130 male and 112 female undergraduates were administered the Sensation-Seeking Scales (SSS) and the S-R Inventory of General Trait Anxiousness (S-R GTA). The intercorrelations among the 5 scales from the SSS and the 4 scales from the S-R GTA were computed and compared to theoretical predictions. Results show that the majority of the correlations were negative, with the strongest relationship existing between anxiety in physically dangerous situations and sensation-seeking needs. The variation in the intercorrelations, ranging from moderately negative to low positive, is interpreted as supporting the necessity of multidimensional measures of anxiety and sensation-seeking constructs.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.46.1.194