Background Although there is considerable support for the relationship between impulsivity
and alcohol use, the use of multidimensional conceptualizations of impulsivity and alcohol …

Heightened impulsivity has been identified as a risk marker for excessive and problematic
alcohol use, particularly during adolescence when impulsive behaviour is elevated and …

Originally published in 1979, this title represents a summary of 17 years of research centring
around the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) and the theory from which the test was derived …

Under heightened emotional states, individuals are more inclined to engage in ill-
considered or rash actions than at other times. The authors present evidence for the …

We developed a self-report measure of sensation seeking, a dispositional risk factor for
various problem behaviors. In two studies, we administered the Brief Sensation Seeking …

This chapter discusses sensation seeking and risk behavior. Topics discussed include the
following:(1) definitions of risk,(2) risk appraisal,(3) risky behavior, and (4) interaction of …

Mass media campaigns have long been a tool for promoting public health. How effective are
such campaigns in changing health-related attitudes and behaviors, however, and how has …

The recent growth in consumer autonomy in health care accompanied by the surge in the
use of new media for health information gathering has led to an increasing scholarly interest …

Every year, new public health mass media campaigns are launched attempting to change
health behavior and improve health outcomes. These campaigns enter a crowded media …

Sensation seeking is central to research on the prevention of risky health behaviors, but
current measures of sensation seeking are fairly long, thereby reducing their chances of …