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Sensation seeking and impulsivity among college going students: An exploratory study

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Pages: 211-214
Mustafa Nadeem Kirmani and Firdos Jehan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)

The aim of the present study was to examine sensation seeking and impulsivity among college going students. The main objectives of the current study were to (i) Examine sensation seeking among college going boys and girls (ii) Examine impulsivity among college going boys and girls (iii) Examine gender differences on these traits(iv) Examine relationships among the mentioned variables and. A sample of 122 college going students (Boys=87, Girls=35) were selected students from one of the private coaching centers at Aligarh City using convenient sampling method. The measures used were 1) Sociodemographic Date Sheet 2) Sensation Seeking Scale (Zuckerman, 1994) and 3) Impulsivity Scale (Barrett, 1994). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics like mean, SD and inferential statistics like t test and co relational analysis was used to examine the relationships between the variables. The findings indicate an insignificant gender differences on sensation seeking and impulsivity. The relationship between sensation seeking and impulsivity were insignificant. The study highlights the need to explore the narrowing gap in some of the traits which are traditionally associated with males and females.

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Pages: 211-214
Mustafa Nadeem Kirmani and Firdos Jehan (Department of Psychology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh)