Table 2. Differences in Sensation Seeking*.
Alpine Skiing
(AS)
(N=726)
Snowboard
(SB)
(N=321)
Ski touring
(ST)
(N=138)
Differences between 3 groups+ Posthoc analysis (p<.05)#
Sensation seeking total score AS:SB
     mean ±SD
     Median/Range
21.1±6.1
21/3-36
23.7±5.2
24/11-35
22.3±5.4
22/3-36
H(2) = 41.5,
p < .001
SB:ST
AS:ST
Thrill and adventure seeking (TAS)
     mean ±SD
     Median/Range
6.6±2.5
7/0-10
7.5±2.0
8/1-10
7.4±2.0
8/1-10
H(2) = 30.8,
p < .001
AS:ST
AS:SB
Disinhibition (DIS)
     mean ±SD
     Median/Range
4.9±2.5
5/0-10
5.7±2.3
6/0-10
4.6±2.4
5/0-9
H(2) = 32.6,
p < .001
SB:ST
AS:SB
Experience seeking (ES)
     mean ±SD
     Median/Range
5.8±1.9
6/1-10
6.5±1.7
7/2-10
6.5±1.7
7/3-10
H(2) = 34.3,
p < .001
AS:ST
AS:SB
Boredom susceptibility (BS)
     mean ±SD
     Median/Range
3.7±1.9
4/0-9
4.0±1.8
4/0-9
3.8±2.0
4/0-9
H(2) = 5.8,
p = .056
AS:SB
* to enhance comparisons with future studies we displayed scores from our data for nonparametric as well as parametric analysis
+ SSS-V-subscales and total score per group followed by results of Kruskal-Wallis-tests
# Mann-Whitney-Tests were used for post-hoc-comparisons; between listed groups (i.e. AS:SB) differences were significant on a 5%- level.