Furthermore, with the exception of the impulsivity measure, the current study examined changes in broadband measures of personality (i.e., EPQ extraversion, neuroticism; H. J. Eysenck & Eysenck, 1975) rather than lower order structures or facets of personality. Researchers have recently suggested investigations of developmental trends for facets of personality (Costa & McCrae, 2006; Roberts et al., 2006). Whiteside and Lynam (2001) utilized factor analyses to identify four distinct personality facets associated with impulsive-like behavior: sensation seeking, lack of planning, lack of persistence, and urgency (which subsequently has been separated into positive and negative urgency; Cyders et al., 2007). Additionally, these facets were shown to account for different aspects of risky behaviors, including drinking-related behaviors (Smith et al., 2007). At face validity, the items utilized to measure impulsivity in the current study (e.g., [reverse-scored] “I think about all the facts in detail before I make a decision”) tend to correspond with the lack of planning scale utilized by Whiteside and Lynam (e.g., [reverse-scored] “I usually think carefully before doing anything”), though factor analyses would be required to empirically validate this ostensible
