Table 3 Early life vs. adulthood total stressor exposure and ambiguous lottery choice (Study 2).

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

 

Early Life Stressor Count B (SE)

p value

Adulthood Stressor Count B (SE)

p value

Ambiguous Lottery Choice

−0.022 (0.010)*

0.030*

−0.021 (0.011)

0.059

Age

0.001 (0.001)

0.277

0.001 (0.001)

0.083

Gender

−0.004 (0.020)

0.836

−0.003 (0.020)

0.885

IQ (RPM Score)

0.014 (0.042)

0.736

0.015 (0.042)

0.725

SES (household income)

−0.012 (0.006)

0.060

−0.011 (0.006)

0.083

Mental Health (K-6 score)

0.001 (0.002)

0.719

0.001 (0.002)

0.605

Constant

−0.111 (0.054)

0.042*

−0.145 (0.057)*

0.013

 

Early Life Stressor Severity B (SE)

p value

Adulthood Stressor Severity B (SE)

p value

Ambiguous Lottery Choice

−0.023 (0.010)

0.024*

−0.023 (0.011)

0.049*

Age

0.001 (0.001)

0.285

0.002 (0.001)

0.066

Gender

−0.003 (0.020)

0.880

−0.002(0.020)

0.926

IQ (RPM Score)

0.013 (0.042)

0.747

0.009 (0.042)

0.829

SES (household income)

−0.012 (0.006)

0.060

−0.010 (0.006)

0.098

Mental Health (K-6 score)

0.001 (0.002)

0.680

0.001 (0.002)

0.462

Constant

−0.113 (0.054)

0.038*

−0.156 (0.059)

0.009**

  1. Linear regression coefficients indicating the influence of early life vs. adulthood stressor exposure on ambiguous 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.
  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.