The construct of sensation seeking as measured by Zuckerman's SSS-V and Arnett's AISS: a structural equation model

The degree of equivalence between the dimension of sensation seeking as measured by Zuckerman's SSS form V and Arnett's AISS is assessed using a structural equation model. The structure of the Spanish translation of both instruments is first assessed at the item level using factor analytic procedures. In both cases the structures agree reasonably with those proposed from the theory and, furthermore, the psychometric properties of the Spanish translations are similar to those of the original instruments. Results of the structural equation model suggest that both instruments are essentially measuring the same dimension.