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Sensation Seeking Scale - Form

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Clinical Assessments
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project id
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
Query days_baseline Integer Recommended Days since baseline daysen
Query assbdic String 5 Recommended Assessment Point D;14;E;24;LB;36;72;96;120; 9; B; 3; 7; 144; 168;192; C D=MTA baseline assessment; 14=MTA 14 month assessment; E=MTA early termination assessment; B = MTA Pre-Baseline Screening Assessment (579/579); 09 = MTA 9 Month Assessment (530/530); 24=MTA 24 month assessment; LB=LNCG baseline assessment; 36=MTA and LNCG 3 year assessment; 72=MTA and LNCG 6 year assessment; 96=MTA and LNCG 8 year assessment; 03 = MTA 3 Month Assessment (438/687);120=MTA and LNCG 10 year assessment; 7= 7th Grade Assessment (221/276); 144 = MTA & LNCG 12 Month Assessment (578/578); 168 = MTA & LNCG 14 Month Assessment (585/585); 192 = MTA & LNCG 16 Month Assessment (505/505); C = MTA Pre-Baseline Screening Assessment (78/78) asssen
Query relationship Integer Recommended Relationship of respondent to individual
1::94;-999
1 = Biological mom; 2 = Biological dad; 3 = Grandparent; 4 = Special education (sped) teacher; 5 = General education teacher; 6 = Occupational therapist; 7 = Speech and language therapist; 8 = Behavioral therapist; 9 = Paraprofessional; 10 = Aide; 11 = Principal; 12 = Administrator; 14 = Content teacher; 15 = Parent center director; 16 = Self; 17=Adoptive mother; 18=Adoptive father; 19=Foster mother; 20 = Foster father; 21=Grandmother; 22=Grandfather; 23=Step-mother; 24 = Step-father; 25=Aunt; 26=Uncle; 28=Both parents;31= Grandmother from mother side; 32= Grandfather from mother side; 33= Grandmother from father side; 34= Grandfather from father side; 36= Brother; 37= Sister; 38= Cousin; 39= female caregiver; 40=male caregiver; 41=Female child; 42=Male child; 43=Spouse/Mate; 44=Friend; 45=Parent; 46=Significant other; 47=Sibling; 48=Son/Daughter; 49=Son-in-law/Daughter-in law; 50=Other Relative; 51=Paid caregiver; 52=Friends; 53=Roommate; 54=Supervisor; 55=mother's boyfriend; 56=other parental figure; 57=Summary; 58=counselor ; 59 = other female relative; 60 = other male relative; 61 = non-relative ; 62=Maternal Aunt; 63=Maternal Uncle; 64=Maternal Cousin; 65 = Paternal Aunt; 66=Paternal Uncle; 67=Paternal Cousin ; 68=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Grandmother; 69=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Stepmother and Grandmother; 70=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Grandmother and Foster Father; 71=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Stepmother and Foster Mother; 72=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Foster Mother; 73=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Biological/Adoptive Father; 74=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Stepmother and Biological/Adoptive Father; 75=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Other; 76=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Stepmother and Stepfather; 77=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Stepfather; 78=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Grandfather; 79=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Stepmother and Foster Father; 80=Biological/Adoptive Mother and Stepmother; 81=Guardian, female; 82=Other female; 83=Guardian, male; 84=Other male; 85=Other/Grandparent/Nanny; 86 = Mother, Father, Guardian; 87 = Daughter, son, grandchild; 88 = Professional (e.g., social worker, nurse, therapist, psychiatrist, or group home staff); -999=Missing; 89 = Biological parent; 90=Other; 91 = Stepparent; 92 = Adoptive parent; 93 = Foster parent; 94 = Co-worker relsen
Query actbdic Integer Recommended Active status 0::5 0=Inactive-Data collected after the 14 month treatment phase/after early termination from treatment phase/prior to treatment phase; 1=Active-Data collected during the 14 month treatment phase while subject received originally assigned treatment regardless of degree of compliance; 2=Active-This is the last active assessment for subjects who were about to violate treatment arm by receiving alternate treatment; 3=Active-This is the last active assessment for subjects who were about to leave the study by moving away;4=Yes, Active; 5=No, Not Active actsen
site String 101 Recommended Site Study Site sitenum
Query sjtyp Integer Recommended Subject type 1;2 1=MTA randomized trial subject; 2=Local normative comparison group (LNCG) subject
Query sen1 Integer Recommended Item 1 0;1 0=I prefer quiet parties with good conversation; 1=I like wild uninhibited parties
Query sen2 Integer Recommended Item 2 0;1 0=There are some movies I enjoy seeing a second or third time; 1=I cant stand watching a movie I've seen before
Query sen3 Integer Recommended Item 3 0;1 0=I cant understand people who risk their necks climbing mountains; 1=I often wish I could be a mountain climber
Query sen4 Integer Recommended Item 4 0;1 0=I dislike all body odors; 1=I like some of the earthy body smells
Query sen5 Integer Recommended Item 5 0;1 0=I like the comfortable familiarity of every day friends; 1=I get bored seeing the same old faces
Query sen6 Integer Recommended Item 6 0;1 0=I prefer a guide when I am in a place I don�t know well; 1=I like to explore a strange city or section of town by myself even if it means getting lost
Query sen7 Integer Recommended Item 7 0;1 0=I dislike people who do or say things just to shock or upset others; 1=When you can predict almost everything a person will do and say he or she must be a bore
Query sen8 Integer Recommended Item 8 0;1 0=I don�t mind watching a movie or a play where I can predict what will happen in advance; 1=I usually don�t enjoy a movie or play where I can predict what will happen in advance
Query sen9 Integer Recommended Item 9 0;1 0=I would never smoke marijuana; 1=I have tried marijuana or would like to
Query sen10 Integer Recommended Item 10 0;1 0=I would not like to try any drug which might produce strange and dangerous effects on me; 1=I would like to try some of the new drugs that produce hallucinations
Query sen11 Integer Recommended Item 11 0;1 0=A sensible person avoids activities that are dangerous; 1=I sometimes like to do things that are a little frightening
Query sen12 Integer Recommended Item 12 0;1 0=I dislike "swingers" (people who are uninhibited and free about sex); 1=I enjoy the company of real swingers
Query sen13 Integer Recommended Item 13 0;1 0=I find that stimulants make me uncomfortable; 1=I often like to get high (drinking or smoking marijuana)
Query sen14 Integer Recommended Item 14 0;1 0=I order the dishes with which I am familiar so as to avoid disappointment and unpleasantness; 1=I like to try new foods
Query sen15 Integer Recommended Item 15 0;1 0=I enjoy looking at home movies or travel slides; 1=Looking at someone's home movies or travel slides bores me tremendously
Query sen16 Integer Recommended Item 16 0;1 0=I would not like to take up water skiing; 1=I would like to take up water skiing
Query sen17 Integer Recommended Item 17 0;1 0=I would not like to try surfing; 1=I would like to try surfing
Query sen18 Integer Recommended Item 18 0;1 0=When I go on a trip I like to plan my route and timetable fairly carefully; 1=I would like to take off on a trip with no preplanned or definite routes or timetable
Query sen19 Integer Recommended Item 19 0;1 0=I prefer the down to earth kinds of people as friends; 1=I would like to make friends in some of the far out groups like artists or punks
Query sen20 Integer Recommended Item 20 0;1 0=I would not like to learn to fly an airplane; 1=I would like to learn to fly an airplane
Query sen21 Integer Recommended Item 21 0;1 0=I prefer the surface of the water to the depths; 1=I would like to go scuba diving
Query sen22 Integer Recommended Item 22 0;1 0=I stay away from anyone I suspect of being gay or lesbian; 1=I would like to meet some people who are homosexual
Query sen23 Integer Recommended Item 23 0;1 0=I would never want to try jumping out of a plane; 1=I would like to try sky diving
Query sen24 Integer Recommended Item 24 0;1 0=I prefer friends who are reliable and predictable; 1=I prefer friends who are exciting and unpredictable
Query sen25 Integer Recommended Item 25 0;1 0=I am not interested in experience for its own sake; 1=I like to have new and exciting experiences and sensations even if they are a little frightening unconventional or illegal
Query sen26 Integer Recommended Item 26 0;1 0=The essence of good art is in its clarity, symmetry of form and harmony of colors; 1=I often find beauty in the clashing colors and irregular forms of modern paintings
Query sen27 Integer Recommended Item 27 0;1 0=I enjoy spending time in the familiar surroundings of home; 1=I get very restless if I have to stay around home for any length of time
Query sen28 Integer Recommended Item 28 0;1 0=I don�t like the feeling I get standing on the high board; 1=I like to dive off the high board
Query sen29 Integer Recommended Item 29 0;1 0=I like to date members of the opposite sex who share my values; 1=I like to date member of the opposite sex who are physically exciting
Query sen30 Integer Recommended Item 30 0;1 0=Heavy drinking usually ruins a party because some people get loud and boisterous; 1=Keeping the drinks full is the key to a good party
Query sen31 Integer Recommended Item 31 0;1 0=The worst social sin is to be rude; 1=The worst social sin is to be a bore
Query sen32 Integer Recommended Item 32 0;1 0=Its better if two married people begin their sexual experience with each other; 1=A person should have considerable sexual experience before marriage
Query sen33 Integer Recommended Item 33 0;1 0=Even if I had the money I would not care to associate with flightly rich persons like those in the jet set; 1=I could conceive of myself seeking pleasures around the world with the jet set
Query sen34 Integer Recommended Item 34 0;1 0=I dislike people who have their fun at the expense of hurting the feelings of others; 1=I like people who are sharp and witty even if they do sometimes insult others
Query sen35 Integer Recommended Item 35 0;1 0=There is altogether too much portrayal of sex in movies; 1=I enjoy watching many of the sexy scenes in movies
Query sen36 Integer Recommended Item 36 0;1 0=Something is wrong with people who need liquor to feel good; 1=I feel best after taking a couple of drinks
Query sen37 Integer Recommended Item 37 0;1 0=People should dress according to some standard of taste, neatness, and style; 1=People should dress in individual ways even if the effects are sometimes strange
Query sen38 Integer Recommended Item 38 0;1 0=Sailing long distances in small crafts is foolhardy; 1=I would like to sail a long distance in a small but seaworthy sailing craft
Query sen39 Integer Recommended Item 39 0;1 0=I find something interesting in almost every person I talk to; 1=I have no patience with dull or boring persons
Query sen40 Integer Recommended Item 40 0;1 0=Skiing down a high mountain slope is a good way to end up on crutches; 1=I think I would enjoy the sensations of skiing very fast down a high mountain slope
Query sentasx Float Recommended Thrill and Adventure Seeking (mean score) Includes Items: 3, 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 28, 38, 40.
Query sentast Float Recommended Thrill and Adventure Seeking (total score) Includes Items: 3, 11, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 28, 38, 40.
Query senesx Float Recommended Experience Seeking (mean score) Includes Items: 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, 18, 19, 22, 26, 37
Query senest Float Recommended Experience Seeking (total score) Includes Items: 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, 18, 19, 22, 26, 37
Query sendisx Float Recommended Disinhibition (mean score) Includes Items: 1, 12, 13, 25, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36
Query sendist Float Recommended Disinhibition (total score) Includes Items: 1, 12, 13, 25, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36
Query senbsx Float Recommended Boredom Susceptibility (mean score) Includes Items: 2, 5, 7, 8, 15, 24, 27, 31, 34, 39
Query senbst Float Recommended Boredom Susceptibility (total score) Includes Items: 2, 5, 7, 8, 15, 24, 27, 31, 34, 39
Query sentotlx Float Recommended SENSEEK Total (mean score) Includes All Items 1 to 40
Query sentotlt Float Recommended SENSEEK Total (total score) Includes All Items 1 to 40
sss_p_2_16 Integer Recommended C: A. You would never touch a bug or snake. B. You think bugs or snakes are fun to hold and play with. P: A. Your child would never touch a bug or snake. B. Your child thinks bugs or snakes are fun to hold and play with. 0::1;-99;77;88 0= A;1 = B; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_17 Integer Recommended C: A. You think it would be exciting to go on a date. B. You are not interested in dating yet. P: A. Your child thinks it would be exciting to go on a date. B. Your child is not interested in dating yet. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_18 Integer Recommended C: A. You enjoy the feeling of riding your bike fast down a big hill. B. You think riding your bike fast down a big hill is too scary for you. P: A. Your child enjoys the feeling of riding his/her bike fast down a big hill. B. Your child thinks riding his/her bike fast down a big hill is too scary for him/her. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_19 Integer Recommended C: A. You thinks it's too dangerous for people to take drugs. B. You sometimes wonders what it would feel like to be high on drugs, even though you know it would be dangerous. P: A. Your child thinks it's too dangerous for people to take drugs. B. Your child sometimes wonders what it would feel like to be high on drugs, even though he/she knows it would be dangerous. 0::1;-99;77;88 0= A;1 = B; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_20 Integer Recommended C: A. You don't like being around kids who act wild and crazy. B. You enjoy being around kids who sometimes act wild and crazy. P: A. Your child thinks it's too dangerous for people to take drugs. B. Your child sometimes wonders what it would feel like to be high on drugs, even though he/she knows it would be dangerous. 0::1;-99;77;88 0= A;1 = B; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_21 Integer Recommended C: A. You don't think you would like the feeling of getting drunk. B. You might like to find out what it feels like to get drunk. P: A. Your child doesn't think he/she would like the feeling of getting drunk. B. Your child might like to find out what it feels like to get drunk. 0::1;-99;77;88 0= A;1 = B; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_22 Integer Recommended C: A. You don't do anything you think you might get in trouble for. B. You like to do new and exciting things, even if you think you might get in trouble for doing them. P: A. Your child doesn't do anything he/she thinks he/she might get in trouble for. B. Your child likes to do new and exciting things, even if he/she thinks he/she might get in trouble for doing them. 0::1;-99;77;88 0= A;1 = B; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_23 Integer Recommended C: A. You think riding dirt-bikes or motorcycles seems like a lot of fun. B. You think it seems scary and dangerous to ride dirt-bikes or motorcycles. P: A. Your child thinks riding dirt-bikes or motorcycles seems like a lot of fun. B. Your child thinks it seems scary and dangerous to ride dirt-bikes or motorcycles. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_24 Integer Recommended C: A. You like to do wheelies on your bike. B. You think kids who do wheelies on their bikes will probably get hurt sometime. P: A. Your child likes to do wheelies on his/her bike B. Your child thinks kids who do wheelies on their bikes will probably get hurt sometime. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_26 Integer Recommended C: A. If You could, you would see a movie with an R rating , B. You are not interested in movies made for older people. P: A. If your child could, he/she would see a movie with an R rating B. Your child is not interested in movies made for older people. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_daa Integer Recommended Drug & Alcohol Activities Total Score
sss_c_p1_7 Integer Recommended C: I would like to try bungee jumping P: My Child would like to try bungee jumping 1::5;-99;77;88 1= Strongly disagree; 2= Disagree; 3= Neither disagree or agree; 4= Agree; 5= Strongly agree; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_c_p2_1 Integer Recommended C: I often do things on impulse. P: My child often does things on impulse 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_c_p2_3 Integer Recommended C: I enjoy getting into new situations where You can't predict how things will turn out. P: My child enjoys getting into new situations where he/she can't prediect how things will turn out 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_c_p2_5 Integer Recommended C: I'll try anything once. P: My child will try anything once 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_c_p2_6 Integer Recommended C: I would like the kind of life where one is on the move and travelling a lot, with lots of change and excitement. P: My child would like the kind of life where he/she is on the move and traveling a lot, with lots of change and excitement 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_c_p2_7 Integer Recommended C: I sometimes do crazy things just for fun. P: My child sometimes does crazy things just for fun 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_c_p2_9 Integer Recommended C: I often get so carried away by new and exciting things and ideas that I never think of possible complications. P: My child often gets so carried away by new and exciting things 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
sss_p_1_2 Integer Recommended C:You like doing things just for the thrill of it; P: Your child likes doing things just for the thrill of it 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_1_4 Integer Recommended C: You will try anything once. P: Your child will try anything once. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_1_5 Integer Recommended C: You sometimes do crazy things just for fun. P: Your child sometimes does ?crazy? things just for fun. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = False; 1 = True; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_4 Integer Recommended C: A. It's more exciting for You to be around kids older than you. B. You like to be with kids your own age or Younger. P: A. It's more exciting for your child to be around kids older than him/her. B. Your child likes to be with kids his/her own age or younger. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_6 Integer Recommended C: A. You think that riding fast on a skateboard is fun. B. Some of the daring acts of skateboarders would seem scary to You. P: A. Your child thinks that riding fast on a skateboard is fun. B. Some of the daring acts of skateboarders would seem scary to your child. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_7 Integer Recommended C: A. You like to be with large groups of kids with something exciting happening. B. You like quiet times with only 1 or 2 friends. P: A. Your child likes to be with large groups of kids with something exciting happening. B. Your child likes quiet times with only 1 or 2 friends. 0::1;-99;77;88 0 = B; 1 = A; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
sss_p_2_13 Integer Recommended C: A. You don't like it when people get drunk, talk loud, and act silly. B. You think that when people get drunk, it seems like they're having fun. P: A. Your child doesn't like it when people get drunk, talk loud, and act silly. B. Your child thinks that when people get drunk, it seems like they're having fun. 0::1;-99;77;88 0= A;1 = B; -99= N/A ; 77= Refused ; 88= Missing
ss_scale1 Integer Recommended Please rate how the following statements describe you: I?m always up for a new experience. 1 :: 4 1= Not at all; 2= A little; 3= Some; 4= Quite a lot
ss_scale2 Integer Recommended Please rate how the following statements describe you: I like to try new things just for the excitement. 1 :: 4 1= Not at all; 2= A little; 3= Some; 4= Quite a lot
ss_scale3 Integer Recommended Please rate how the following statements describe you: I go for the thrills in life when I get a chance. 1 :: 4 1= Not at all; 2= A little; 3= Some; 4= Quite a lot
ss_scale4 Integer Recommended Please rate how the following statements describe you: I like to experience new and different sensations. 1 :: 4 1= Not at all; 2= A little; 3= Some; 4= Quite a lot
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
c_bsss_1 Integer Recommended I would like to try sky-diving. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_2 Integer Recommended I would like to try using a parachute. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_3 Integer Recommended I would like to try bungee jumping. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_4 Integer Recommended I would like to explore strange places. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_5 Integer Recommended I'm the first one in my group of friends to try new things. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_6 Integer Recommended If somebody dares me to do something, I do it. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_7 Integer Recommended I like hanging out with older kids. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_8 Integer Recommended I like new and exciting experiences, even if I have to break the rules. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_9 Integer Recommended I prefer friends who are exciting and unpredictable. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_10 Integer Recommended I like telling jokes. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_11 Integer Recommended I think bugs and snakes are pretty cool. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_12 Integer Recommended I like to do things that scare me a little bit. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_13 Integer Recommended I get bored quickly. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
c_bsss_14 Integer Recommended I get restless when I spend too much time at home. 1 :: 5 1 = Strongly disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Neutral; 4 = Agree; 5 = Strongly agree
p_bsss_score_8q Integer Recommended BSSS-C Score - 8 Original Questions on BSSS
c_bsss_score_14q Integer Recommended BSSS-C Score - All 14 Questions
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