Published on in Vol 11 (2025)

This is a member publication of JISC

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/69496, first published .
Effects of Perceived Scarcity on Mental Health, Time and Risk Preferences, and Decision-Making During and After COVID-19 Lockdown: Quasi-Natural Experimental Study

Effects of Perceived Scarcity on Mental Health, Time and Risk Preferences, and Decision-Making During and After COVID-19 Lockdown: Quasi-Natural Experimental Study

Effects of Perceived Scarcity on Mental Health, Time and Risk Preferences, and Decision-Making During and After COVID-19 Lockdown: Quasi-Natural Experimental Study

Haiou Zhu   1, 2 , PhD ;   Fangzhou You   3 , PhD ;   Thorsten Gruber   4 , Prof Dr ;   Hua Dong   5 , Prof Dr ;   Cees de Bont   6 , Prof Dr

1 Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

2 School of Design and Creative Arts, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom

3 School of Arts and Creative Technologies, University of York, York, United Kingdom

4 Centre for Service Management, Business School, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom

5 Brunel Design School, Brunel University London, London, United Kingdom

6 College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

Corresponding Author:

  • Haiou Zhu, PhD
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • University of Oxford
  • Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Headington
  • Oxford OX3 7JX
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 07754113721
  • Email: haiou.zhu@psych.ox.ac.uk