Impulsive sensation seeking, binge drinking, and alcohol-related consequences: Do protective behavioral strategies help high risk adolescents?

Abstract This study examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as a moderator of the relationship between impulsive sensation seeking and binge drinking and alcohol-related consequences in a sample of high school seniors ( N = 346). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that impulsive sens...

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Published inAddictive behaviors Vol. 64; pp. 6 - 12
Main Authors Doumas, Diana M, Miller, Raissa, Esp, Susan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2017
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescent drinking
Adolescents
Alcohol use
Alcohols
Behavior modification
Binge drinking
Binge Drinking - epidemiology
Binge Drinking - psychology
Drinking
Drinking behavior
Female
Health behavior
Humans
Impulsive Behavior
Impulsive sensation seeking
Impulsivity
Male
Personality traits
Protective behavioral strategies
Protective Factors
Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Secondary school students
Teenagers
Underage Drinking - psychology
Underage Drinking - statistics & numerical data
Protective behavioral strategies
Adolescent drinking
Impulsive sensation seeking
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Summary:Abstract This study examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as a moderator of the relationship between impulsive sensation seeking and binge drinking and alcohol-related consequences in a sample of high school seniors ( N = 346). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that impulsive sensation seeking was a significant predictor of binge drinking and alcohol-related consequences and that PBS moderated these relationships. Specifically, manner of drinking moderated the relationships such that among students with high impulsive sensation seeking, those using strategies related to how they drink (e.g. avoiding rapid and excessive drinking) reported lower levels of binge drinking and alcohol-related consequences than those using fewer of these strategies. Clinical implications are discussed including using personality-targeted interventions that equip high impulsive sensation seeking adolescents with specific strategies to reduce binge drinking and alcohol-related consequences.
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ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.003