Table 2 Total lifetime stressor exposure and ambiguous vs. risky lottery choices (Study 2).

From: Cumulative lifetime stressor exposure assessed by the STRAIN predicts economic ambiguity aversion

 

Ambiguous Lottery Choice B (SE)

p value

Risky Lottery Choice B (SE)

p value

Lifetime Stressor Count

−0.025 (0.011)

0.024*

0.009 (0.017)

0.589

Age

0.001 (0.001)

0.084

0.000 (0.001)

0.959

Gender

−0.002 (0.020)

0.906

−0.043 (0.032)

0.177

IQ (RPM Score)

0.017 (0.042)

0.687

0.153 (0.066)

0.021*

SES (household income)

−0.011 (0.006)

0.064

0.005 (0.009)

0.595

Mental Health (K-6 score)

0.001 (0.002)

0.481

0.004 (0.003)

0.185

Constant

−0.149 (0.056)

0.010*

0.295 (0.089)

0.001**

 

B (SE)

p value

B (SE)

p value

Lifetime Stressor Severity

−0.029 (0.011)

0.012*

0.003 (0.018)

0.869

Age

0.002 (0.001)

0.059

0.0001 (0.001)

0.896

Gender

−0.001 (0.020)

0.959

−0.043 (0.032)

0.183

IQ (RPM Score)

0.011 (0.041)

0.793

0.155 (0.066)

0.019*

SES (household income)

−0.011 (0.006)

0.068

0.005 (0.009)

0.637

Mental Health (K-6 score)

0.002 (0.002)

0.309

0.004 (0.003)

0.165

Constant

−0.161 (0.054)

0.006**

0.286 (0.091)

0.002**

  1. Linear regression coefficients indicating the influence of lifetime stressor exposure on ambiguous vs. risky lottery choices (Study 2). Standard errors in parentheses. RPM score Raven’s Progressive Matrices, SES Socioeconomic Status, K-6 score Kessler 6-Item Psychological Distress Inventory. B coefficients significantly different from zero indicated by asterisks: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.