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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 16.
Published in final edited form as: Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Oct 4;49(4):343–351. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.841241

Table 3. Final set of social self-control, sensation seeking, and impulsivity items and their standardized factor loadings (N = 821).

Scale Items Standardized factor loadings
Social self-control (reliability coefficient = 0.84)
 I enjoy arguing with people 0.62
 If I think something someone says is stupid, I tell them so 0.54
 If I am angry, I act like it 0.63
 My mouth gets me in trouble a lot 0.76
 I do things just to get attention 0.68
 Sometimes I provoke people just for the fun of it 0.79
 I hate being wrong 0.52
 I say things I regret later 0.56
Impulsivity (reliability coefficient = 0.70)
 I usually think about what I am going to do before doing it 0.48
 I often do things on impulse 0.61
 I tend to change interests frequently 0.46
 I often get so carried away by new and exciting things and ideas that I never think of possible complications 0.68
 I am an impulsive person 0.76
Sensation seeking (reliability coefficient = 0.84)
 I like to have new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are a little frightening 0.69
 I would like to take off on a trip with no preplanned or definite routes or timetable 0.45
 I enjoy getting into new situations where you can't predict how things will turn out 0.61
 I like doing things just for the thrill of it 0.79
 I sometimes like to do things that are a little frightening 0.72
 I will try anything once 0.54
 I sometimes do “crazy” things just for fun 0.73
 I prefer friends who are excitingly unpredictable 0.59
 I like “wild” uninhibited parties 0.64