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- The study explored how protective behavioral strategies (PBS) influence the link between sensation seeking and risky drinking behaviors in high school seniors.
- Sensation seeking was found to strongly predict binge drinking and related consequences, with coefficients indicating significant relationships.
- Using PBS helped mitigate these risks for high sensation seekers, suggesting that targeted counseling and harm reduction strategies could effectively lower hazardous drinking in this group.
Article Abstract
Using a cross-sectional design, we examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as a moderator of the relationship between sensation seeking and hazardous drinking and alcohol-related consequences among high school seniors ( = 212). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated sensation seeking was a significant predictor of binge drinking (β = .65, < .001), pre-partying (β = .71, < .001), gaming (β = .75, < .001), and alcohol-related consequences (β = .69, < .001). Further, PBS moderated these relationships such that among high sensation seeking adolescents, PBS use was associated with better outcomes, including lower levels of binge drinking (β = -.37, < .01), pre-partying (β = -.44, < .01), gaming (β = -.31, < .05), and alcohol-related consequences (β = -.53, < .001). We discuss counseling implications, including assessment and harm reduction strategies focusing on PBS to reduce hazardous drinking among high sensation seeking adolescents.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10653376 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12430 | DOI Listing |
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