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Stress and COVID-19 related behaviours: The mediating role of delay discounting.
DeAngelis, Briana N; Ben Salah, Arwa; al'Absi, Mustafa.
  • DeAngelis BN; Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth, MN, United States of America.
  • Ben Salah A; Community Medicine Department, Monastir Medical School, Tunisia.
  • al'Absi M; Family Medicine and Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth, MN, United States of America.
Stress Health ; 38(1): 140-146, 2022 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1661635
ABSTRACT
We examined stress as a predictor of behaviours related to Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) through its effects on delay discounting. Adults (N = 3686) completed an online survey with a behavioural measure of delay discounting and questions regarding stress, physical distancing, and stockpiling of food and supplies. Stress was weakly, but positively, correlated with delay discounting (p < 0.01). Delay discounting was positively correlated with stockpiling (p < 0.01); and discounting was negatively correlated with physical distancing (p < 0.01). Mediation models indicated that discounting was a significant mediator of the relationship between stress and physical distancing (-0.003) and stockpiling (0.003); bootstrap 95% CIs (-0.006, -0.001) and (0.001, 0.005), respectively. After accounting for its indirect effects through discounting, stress continued to have a direct effect on these outcomes. This study indicates that delay discounting partially mediates the link between stress and behaviours related to COVID-19. Results suggest that interventions reducing stress and/or delay discounting may be profitable for increasing infection prevention and reducing stockpiling.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delay Discounting / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Stress Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Smi.3060

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delay Discounting / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adult / Humans Language: English Journal: Stress Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Smi.3060