Sensation seeking is a personality trait that manifests as a preference for change, variety and novelty. Sensation seeking has been positively associated with different externalising behaviours. However, its associations with psychopathic traits, impulsivity and aggression are unclear. These associations were examined via the psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS) using individuals from the general population and forensic patients. The results show that the BSSS has good psychometric properties, including test-retest reliability and a four-factor structure. Additionally, the results support associations between sensation seeking and psychopathic traits, impulsivity and total scores of aggression but revealed no specific associations with different types of aggression (e.g. proactive and reactive). The Dutch BSSS is a valuable tool for assessing sensation seeking in both the general population and forensic patients. Future research should further examine its utility and explore the role of sensation seeking in antisocial conduct.

感觉寻求是一种人格特征，表现为对变化、多样性和新奇的偏好。感觉寻求与不同的外化行为呈正相关。然而，它与精神病特征、冲动和攻击性的关联尚不清楚。这些关联是通过使用来自普通人群和法医患者的个人的荷兰版简短感觉寻求量表 (BSSS) 的心理测量特性来检查的。结果表明，BSSS具有良好的心理测量特性，包括重测信度和四因素结构。此外，结果支持感觉寻求与精神变态特征、冲动性和攻击性总分之间的关​​联，但没有显示与不同类型的攻击性（例如主动性和反应性）之间的特定关联。荷兰 BSSS 是评估普通人群和法医患者感觉寻求的宝贵工具。未来的研究应进一步检验其效用并探索感觉寻求在反社会行为中的作用。