Open AccessDelay discounting and household food purchasing decisions: The SHoPPER study.
Author(s) -
Bradley M. Appelhans,
Christy Tangney,
Simone A. French,
Melissa M. Crane,
Yamin Wang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000727
Subject(s) - delay discounting , discounting , body mass index , overweight , food choice , environmental health , purchasing , index (typography) , psychological intervention , psychology , medicine , economics , marketing , business , finance , pathology , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
Delay discounting is a neurocognitive trait that has been linked to poor nutritional health and obesity, but its role in specific dietary choices is unclear. This study tested whether individual differences in delay discounting are related to the healthfulness of household food purchases and reliance on nonstore food sources such as restaurants.