Testing the construct validity of the Discounting Inventory – Psychometric properties of a Polish and German samples

Justice and foresight: The effect of belief in a just world and sense of control on delay discounting

“…health) in favor of immediate enjoyment. In recent years, empirical studies have increasingly linked delay discounting to various health-related behaviors (Madden et al, 2003; Malesza, 2017; Peng et al, 2017). Results reveal that rates of delay discounting are positively correlated with suboptimal behaviors, with higher rates of discounting tied to an array of disadvantageous behaviors, such as human immunodeficiency virus risk behaviors, smoking, drug dependence, excessive drinking, problem gambling, and obesity.…”