Project
ABSTRACT THINKING STYLE AS A STRATEGY FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN PEOPLE EXPERIENCING ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES
The main goal of this project is to explore whether an abstract thinking style is a protective factor in choosing healthier behaviors, which is especially important in populations with limited economic resources.
Our results have revealed that individuals present a more concrete style when they are under economic scarcity (real or induced). This concrete mindset promotes more risky behaviors (e.g., to drink alcohol, to snack on sugary products). To induce an abstract construal level reversed the effect of scarcity promoting healthier behaviors and greater well-being.
Team
Research Group on Thinking Style (Construal Level) and Social Behaviors of the Autonomous University of Madrid. Expert researchers in Social Psychology from the following universities in Spain participate in the team: Autonomous University of Madrid, National University of Distance Education, Loyola Andalucía University and International University of La Rioja.
CLUES (Construal Level Under Evaluation in Spain)