Abstract:

Aim: This study was to examine the validity and reliability of The Contextual Sensation Seeking Questionnaire for Skiing and Snowboarding (CSSQ-S) that measures the level of sensation seeking for skiing and snowboarding, was developed by Thomson et al. 2012 for the Turkish population. Material and Methods: The sample group of the study consisted of 622 (female: n=167, x̄ age=24.33±2.54; male: n=455, x̄age=27.52±2.21) who were actively involved in skiing and snowboarding in different ski centers. EFA and CFA were used for construct validity and internal consistency coefficient and test-retest correlation were used for reliability. PSS 24 and AMOS 23.0 software were used for analysis. Results: EFA showed that the factor structure revealed two sub-dimensions, the factor load values of the items varied between 0.58 and 0.81 and covered 64% of the total variance. The CFA results showed that the model reached perfect and adequate fit indexes (x2/sd=5, CFI=0.95, GFI=0.95, AGFI=0.91, RMSEA=0.07) after with the necessary modification procedures and the factor load values of the items varied between 0.55 and 0.86. Test-Retest correlation was 0.98 (p <0.01) and Cronbach Alpha values were found to be 0.77 and 0.86 for two sub-scales. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the study, it can be said that the scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool with sufficient psychometric properties that can be used in Turkish culture as 2-factor structure (novelty seeking and risk seeking).

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