Characteristics and social representation of ecstasy in Europe - Irefrea

y the non-consumer groups. In addition, there are differences between the universityconsumers and the disco consumers, the scores of the first group being higher than thesecond. There are no significant differences between the two non ecstasy consumergroups.On the Disinhibition (DIS) Subscale, the differences in means are significantbetween the consumer and non-consumer groups irrespective of whether they areuniversity or disco, those for the first group being higher.On the Boredom Susceptibility Scale (BS), the mean score of the university nonconsumergroup is significantly lower than that of the other groups, including disconon-consumers. In addition, there is also a difference between the disco non-consumergroup and the consumer groups, both disco and university.The score for the complete SSS indicates that the consumer groups score higher onthe sensation seeking scale than the non-consumer groups, there being no differencesbetween university or disco but only between consumers or non consumers.SUMMARYNon-consumers of ecstasy, either disco or university, always score below consumers.Therefore, the individuals pertaining to the ecstasy consumers sample, either disco oruniversity, are greater sensation seekers than the individuals in the non-consumers ofecstasy sample.In addition, on the Susceptibility to Boredom Subscale (BS), we also find differentscores for the non-consumers, disco non-consumers scoring higher than university nonconsumers.As for the consumer groups, there are no differences between disco consumers anduniversity consumers on the overall scale. Nevertheless, on making an analysis of thescores by subscales, we see that there are differences between these two samples on theExperience Seeking Subscale. On this, the disco ecstasy consumers score above thoseof university.We see, then, that the most sensitive subscale, that is the one where there are moresignificant differences between the groups, is the Experiences Seeking, followed byBoredom Susceptibility and Disinhibition. The Thrills and Adventure Seeking scaleshows least sensitivity.6.2.3. The SSS by consumption frequencies.The following results of the Sensation Seeking Scale, Version V by Zuckermannhave been taken from a total sample of 1,642 individuals, the addition of all the nationalsamples. The analysis was made by groups in accordance with their consumption level,distinguishing between the non-consumer (approximately half of the sample, because83