Year
2019
Season
Fall
Paper Type
Master's Thesis
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
NACO controlled Corporate Body
University of North Florida. Department of Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Christopher Leone
Second Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Wolff
Third Advisor
Dr. Angela Mann
Department Chair
Dr. Lori Lange
Abstract
The first hypothesis was self-regulation and future orientation would mediate the effects of age on delay discounting. The second hypothesis was future orientation would be a stronger mediator than self-regulation of the effects of age on delay discounting. The third hypothesis was sensation seeking would moderate these mediation effects. A total of 216 participants, ranging from 12 years old to 18 years old, completed the Future Orientation Scale (Steinberg, Graham, O’Brien, Woolard, Cauffman, & Banich, 2009), the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (Neal & Carey, 2005), the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale (Whiteside & Lynam, 2001), the Original Monetary Choice Questionnaire (Kirby, Petry, & Bickel, 1999), and the general demographics survey on Inquisit. Andrew Hayes’ (2013) PROCESS program was used to analyze mediation and moderated mediation models. Mediation and moderated-mediation were not supported. It’s possible a restriction in age range, selection bias and/or attrition bias, and inappropriate measurement of delay discounting led to null results. Furthermore, using longitudinal designs and including multiple measures of self-regulation, future orientation, and delay discounting in future research may better represent adolescents’ decision making.
Suggested Citation
Pristupa, Morgan L., "The Effects of Self-Regulation, Future Orientation, and Sensation Seeking on Delay Discounting During Adolescence" (2019). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 927.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/927
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