Fig. 5: Stressor-specific effects on ambiguous lottery choice (Study 1).
From: Cumulative lifetime stressor exposure assessed by the STRAIN predicts economic ambiguity aversion
Standardized beta coefficients derived from linear regressions depicting the relation between lifetime stressor count and proportion of (risk-corrected) ambiguous lottery choices controlling for age and gender. Stressors on the y-axis are categorized by stressor timing (early life vs. adulthood), type (acute vs. chronic), primary life domain, and core social-psychosocial characteristic. Acute stressors (p = 0.024) and those experienced in early life (p = 0.021) were both predictive of ambiguous choice behavior, especially those marked by Interpersonal Loss (p = 0.032) or Role Change/Disruption (p = 0.023). Errors bars indicate 95% CI. Tests are uncorrected for multiple comparisons. *p < .05, †p < .10. (N = 58).
