Delay discounting, probability discounting, and interdental cleaning frequency

Autor: Anthony DeFulio, Mark Rzeszutek
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Oral Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02328-6
Popis: Abstract Background Interdental cleaning is recommended by dentists but many people do not floss regularly. The health benefits of interdental cleaning are delayed, and sensitivity to delay is an important factor in many health behaviors. Thus, the present studies explore the relationship between frequency of flossing, and sensitivity to delayed and probabilistic outcomes. Method Crowd-sourced subjects were recruited in two studies (n = 584 and n = 321, respectively). In both studies, subjects reported their frequency of flossing and completed delay discounting and probability discounting tasks. Discounting was measured with area under the curve, and linear regression was used to analyze the results. Results Findings show that higher levels of delay discounting were associated with less frequent flossing (p
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