We examined protective behavioral strategies (PBS) as a moderator of the relationship between impulsive sensation seeking and alcohol outcomes among high school seniors (N = 346).
Impulsive sensation seeking was a significant predictor of binge drinking and alcohol-related consequences.
Manner of drinking moderated these relationships such that among adolescents with high impulsive sensation seeking, those using strategies related to how they drink reported lower levels of binge drinking and alcohol-related consequences.
Implications include using personality-targeted interventions with impulsive sensation seeking adolescents.