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Publications [#356136] of Gregory R. Samanez-Larkin

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  1. Seaman, KL; Juarez, E; Troutman, A; Salerno, J; Samanez-Larkin, S; Samanez-Larkin, GR (2020). Decision making across adulthood during physical distancing. [doi]
    (last updated on 2024/03/28)

    Abstract:

    Covid-19-related social-distancing measures have dramatically limited physical social contact between individuals and increased monetary and health concerns for individuals of all ages. We wondered how these new societal conditions would impact the choices individuals make about monetary, health, and social rewards, and if these unprecedented conditions would have a differential impact on older individuals. We conducted two racially diverse online studies to examine temporal discounting of monetary, health, and social rewards; stated preferences for monetary, health, and social rewards; and social distancing behaviors. We used the initial study (N = 233) to test our hypotheses and we ran the second, pre-registered study (N = 243) to determine if these relationships replicated. Both studies recruited equal numbers of White/Caucasian, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latinx participants. In both studies, we found that older adults were more likely to prefer smaller, sooner social and health-related rewards in decision-making tasks, despite the fact that there were no age differences in the stated importance of social and health rewards and no age differences in self-reported social distancing behaviors. These data further support the assertion that older adults have increased motivation for social and health rewards compared to younger individuals and that motivation is important to consider when examining decision making across the adult life span.


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