Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented global changes in individual and collective behaviour. To reduce the spread of the virus, public health bodies have promoted social distancing measures while attempting to mitigate their mental health consequences. The current study aime...

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Autores principales:	Alex Lloyd, Ryan McKay, Todd K. Hartman, Benjamin T. Vincent, Jamie Murphy, Jilly Gibson-Miller, Liat Levita, Kate Bennett, Orla McBride, Anton P. Martinez, Thomas V. A. Stocks, Frédérique Vallières, Philip Hyland, Thanos Karatzias, Sarah Butter, Mark Shevlin, Richard P. Bentall, Liam Mason
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3a8afd26c31c472784834051d7466ff02021-12-02T17:17:40ZDelay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic10.1038/s41598-021-98772-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/3a8afd26c31c472784834051d7466ff02021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98772-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented global changes in individual and collective behaviour. To reduce the spread of the virus, public health bodies have promoted social distancing measures while attempting to mitigate their mental health consequences. The current study aimed to identify cognitive predictors of social distancing adherence and mental health symptoms, using computational models derived from delay discounting (the preference for smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards) and patch foraging (the ability to trade-off between exploiting a known resource and exploring an unknown one). In a representative sample of the UK population (N = 442), we find that steeper delay discounting predicted poorer adherence to social distancing measures and greater sensitivity to reward magnitude during delay discounting predicted higher levels of anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, under-valuing recently sampled information during foraging independently predicted greater violation of lockdown guidance. Our results suggest that those who show greater discounting of delayed rewards struggle to maintain social distancing. Further, those who adapt faster to new information are better equipped to change their behaviour in response to public health measures. These findings can inform interventions that seek to increase compliance with social distancing measures whilst minimising negative repercussions for mental health.Alex LloydRyan McKayTodd K. HartmanBenjamin T. VincentJamie MurphyJilly Gibson-MillerLiat LevitaKate BennettOrla McBrideAnton P. MartinezThomas V. A. StocksFrédérique VallièresPhilip HylandThanos KaratziasSarah ButterMark ShevlinRichard P. BentallLiam MasonNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Alex Lloyd Ryan McKay Todd K. Hartman Benjamin T. Vincent Jamie Murphy Jilly Gibson-Miller Liat Levita Kate Bennett Orla McBride Anton P. Martinez Thomas V. A. Stocks Frédérique Vallières Philip Hyland Thanos Karatzias Sarah Butter Mark Shevlin Richard P. Bentall Liam Mason Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
description	Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented global changes in individual and collective behaviour. To reduce the spread of the virus, public health bodies have promoted social distancing measures while attempting to mitigate their mental health consequences. The current study aimed to identify cognitive predictors of social distancing adherence and mental health symptoms, using computational models derived from delay discounting (the preference for smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards) and patch foraging (the ability to trade-off between exploiting a known resource and exploring an unknown one). In a representative sample of the UK population (N = 442), we find that steeper delay discounting predicted poorer adherence to social distancing measures and greater sensitivity to reward magnitude during delay discounting predicted higher levels of anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, under-valuing recently sampled information during foraging independently predicted greater violation of lockdown guidance. Our results suggest that those who show greater discounting of delayed rewards struggle to maintain social distancing. Further, those who adapt faster to new information are better equipped to change their behaviour in response to public health measures. These findings can inform interventions that seek to increase compliance with social distancing measures whilst minimising negative repercussions for mental health.
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author	Alex Lloyd Ryan McKay Todd K. Hartman Benjamin T. Vincent Jamie Murphy Jilly Gibson-Miller Liat Levita Kate Bennett Orla McBride Anton P. Martinez Thomas V. A. Stocks Frédérique Vallières Philip Hyland Thanos Karatzias Sarah Butter Mark Shevlin Richard P. Bentall Liam Mason
author_facet	Alex Lloyd Ryan McKay Todd K. Hartman Benjamin T. Vincent Jamie Murphy Jilly Gibson-Miller Liat Levita Kate Bennett Orla McBride Anton P. Martinez Thomas V. A. Stocks Frédérique Vallières Philip Hyland Thanos Karatzias Sarah Butter Mark Shevlin Richard P. Bentall Liam Mason
author_sort	Alex Lloyd
title	Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_short	Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full	Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_fullStr	Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed	Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic
title_sort	delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the covid-19 pandemic
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/3a8afd26c31c472784834051d7466ff0
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Delay discounting and under-valuing of recent information predict poorer adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic

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