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| Title |
Prospect theory and body mass: characterizing psychological parameters for weight-related risk attitudes and weight-gain aversion
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00330 |
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| Authors |
Seung-Lark Lim, Amanda S. Bruce |
| Abstract |
We developed a novel decision-making paradigm that allows us to apply prospect theory in behavioral economics to body mass. 67 healthy young adults completed self-report measures and two decision-making tasks for weight-loss, as well as for monetary rewards. We estimated risk-related preference and loss aversion parameters for each individual, separately for weight-loss and monetary rewards choice data. Risk-seeking tendency for weight-loss was positively correlated with body mass index in individuals who desired to lose body weight, whereas the risk-seeking for momentary rewards was not. Risk-seeking for weight-loss was correlated to excessive body shape preoccupations, while aversion to weight-gain was correlated with self-reports of behavioral involvement for successful weight-loss. We demonstrated that prospect theory can be useful in explaining the decision-making process related to body mass. Applying prospect theory is expected to advance our understanding of decision-making mechanisms in obesity, which might prove helpful for improving healthy choices. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 17% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 17% |
| Japan | 1 | 17% |
| Spain | 1 | 17% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 3 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 46 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 46 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 28% |
| Researcher | 6 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 11% |
| Professor | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 15% |
| Unknown | 7 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 10 | 22% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 10 | 22% |
| Unknown | 8 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 June 2015.
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