SENSATION SEEKING SCALES AND CONSUMER SATISFACTION WITH A SUBSTANCE-ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM

Satisfaction of 119 addicts with an addiction treatment program was me asured by an 11 item satisfaction scale. The scale's internal consiste ncy was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha = .75). The total satisfaction sc ore was weakly but significantly correlated with Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking scales. Those with higher scores on the Boredom Susceptibilit y scale (i.e., those easily bored) reported less satisfaction, whereas those with higher scores on Thrill and Adventure Seeking scale (i.e., risk, adventure. and thrill seekers) reported higher levels of treatm ent satisfaction. Older patients were more satisfied with the feedback they received from their psychological tests and also with staff's re spect for their rights. (C) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.