ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Discounting of Delayed Rewards Predicts Engaging in Public Health Measures (PHMs) during COVID-19
- Julia Halilova
York University - Samuel Fynes-Clinton
Rotman Research Institute - Donna Rose Addis
Rotman Research Institute - R. Shayna Rosenbaum
Baycrest Academy for Research & Education - R. Shayna Rosenbaum
York University
Abstract
In ~7,500 participants recruited from 13 countries in June-August 2021, we examined whether delay-discounting (DD)—choosing smaller immediate rewards over larger delayed rewards—predicts engaging in COVID-19 public health measures(PHM)s. After controlling for demographic and distress variables, DD was a negative predictor of vaccination, but a positive predictor of other PHMs.
Cognitive Processes
