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Development of the Sexual Sensation-Seeking Scale for African American Adolescent Women

Ralph DiClementea Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
, PhD,
Robin R. Milhausenb Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada
, PhD,
Laura F. Salazarc Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
, PhD,
Joshua Spitalnickc Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
, PhD,
Jessica McDermott Salesc Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
, PhD,
Richard A. Crosbyd School of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
, PhD,
Sinead N. Youngee Department of Psychology, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
, PhD &
Gina M. Wingoodc Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
, MPH, ScD show all
Pages 248-261 | Received 30 Jul 2009, Accepted 05 Apr 2010, Published online: 06 Dec 2010

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Shemeka Thorpe, Samuella Ware, Amanda E. Tanner, Kari C. Kugler, Kate Guastaferro, Jeffrey J. Milroy & David L. Wyrick. (2021) Sexual sensation seeking, hookups, and alcohol consumption among first-year college students. Journal of American College Health 69:8, pages 897-904.
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Seul Ki Choi, Marcella H. Boynton, Susan Ennett, Kathryn Muessig, José Bauermeister, Sara LeGrand & Lisa Hightow-Weidman. (2021) Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men. The Journal of Sex Research 58:5, pages 560-572.
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Pablo Santos-Iglesias, Nieves Moyano, Angel Castro, M. Reina Granados & Juan Carlos Sierra. (2018) Validation of the Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale in Spanish Samples. Journal of Personality Assessment 100:4, pages 421-430.
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Jessica M. Sales, Erica L. Smearman, Jennifer L. Brown, Gene H. Brody, Robert A. Philibert, Eve Rose & Ralph J. DiClemente. (2015) Associations Between a Dopamine D4 Receptor Gene, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Behaviors Among Female Adolescent African Americans. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 14:2, pages 136-153.
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Bethany Harris, Morgan N. McCredie, Tiffany Truong, Timothy Regan, Christopher G. Thompson, Walker Leach & Sherecce A. Fields. (2022) Relations Between Adolescent Sensation Seeking and Risky Sexual Behaviors Across Sex, Race, and Age: A Meta-Analysis. Archives of Sexual Behavior 52:1, pages 191-204.
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María Dolores Gil-Llario, Vicente Morell-Mengual, Marta García-Barba, Juan E. Nebot-García & Rafael Ballester-Arnal. (2022) HIV and STI Prevention Among Spanish Women Who have Sex with Women: Factors Associated with Dental Dam and Condom Use. AIDS and Behavior 27:1, pages 161-170.
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Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan. (2021) Risky Sexual Behavior of Young Adults in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Study of Psychosocial Risk Factors. Frontiers in Psychology 12.
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Seul Ki Choi, José Bauermeister, Kathryn Muessig, Susan Ennett, Marcella H. Boynton & Lisa Hightow-Weidman. (2020) A Multidimensional Model of Sexual Empowerment Among Young Black Men Who have Sex with Men: A Latent Profile Analysis. AIDS and Behavior 25:3, pages 679-688.
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Curtis N. Hooks, Elicia C. Lair & Alan M. Gross. (2018) Examining the Impact of Geosocial Networking on the Sex Behaviors of Men Who Have Sex with Men. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science 4:3, pages 178-185.
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Jerrold M. JacksonPuja SethRalph J. DiClementeAnne Lin. (2015) Association of Depressive Symptoms and Substance Use With Risky Sexual Behavior and Sexually Transmitted Infections Among African American Female Adolescents Seeking Sexual Health Care. American Journal of Public Health 105:10, pages 2137-2142.
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Pedro Santos Pechorro, Patrícia Monteiro Pascoal, Catarina Soares Figueiredo, Ana Isabel Almeida, Rui Xavier Vieira & Saul Neves Jesus. (2015) Validação portuguesa da Escala de Busca de Sensações Sexuais. Revista Internacional de Andrología 13:4, pages 125-130.
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Gayle R. Byck, Gregory Swann, Benjamin Schalet, John Bolland & Brian Mustanski. (2014) Sensation Seeking Predicting Growth in Adolescent Problem Behaviors. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 46:3, pages 466-473.
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Allyson L. Dir, Ayca Coskunpinar & Melissa A. Cyders. (2014) A meta-analytic review of the relationship between adolescent risky sexual behavior and impulsivity across gender, age, and race. Clinical Psychology Review 34:7, pages 551-562.
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Dexter R. Voisin, Anna L. Hotton, Kevin Tan & Ralph DiClemente. (2013) A longitudinal examination of risk and protective factors associated with drug use and unsafe sex among young African American females. Children and Youth Services Review 35:9, pages 1440-1446.
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Dexter R. Voisin, Kevin Tan & Ralph J. DiClemente. (2013) A Longitudinal Examination of the Relationship Between Sexual Sensation Seeking and STI-Related Risk Factors Among African American Females. AIDS Education and Prevention 25:2, pages 124-134.
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Jessica M. Sales, Erica L. Smearman, Gene H. Brody, Robin Milhausen, Robert A. Philibert & Ralph J. DiClemente. (2013) Factors associated with sexual arousal, sexual sensation seeking and sexual satisfaction among female African American adolescents. Sexual Health 10:6, pages 512.
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Jessica M. Sales & Charles E. IrwinJr.Jr.. 2013. Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology. Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology 13 29 .
R.J. DiClemente, A.M. Young, J.L. Painter, G.M. Wingood, E. Rose & J.M. Sales. (2012) Prevalence and Correlates of Recent Vaginal Douching among African American Adolescent Females. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 25:1, pages 48-53.
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Jessica M. Sales, Jennifer L. Brown, Ralph J. DiClemente & Eve Rose. (2012) Exploring Factors Associated with Nonchange in Condom Use Behavior following Participation in an STI/HIV Prevention Intervention for African-American Adolescent Females. AIDS Research and Treatment 2012, pages 1-9.
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