Psychological constructs and measurements in circumstances of risky decision making

This comparison synthesizes psychological constructs and measurement instruments across three studies investigating risky decision making under various conditions: affective distress, suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury, and extinction risk. The papers differ in their focus—ranging from emotional and cognitive correlates (e.g., anxiety, affective distress, impulsivity), to specific behavioral outcomes like self-injurious behavior or decisions under extinction threat. Constructs are operationalized using diverse psychometric tools such as the BART, PSIS, and EGT, along with standardized scales like GAD-7, PHQ-9, and BIS-11. Together, these studies highlight how varied psychological dimensions are assessed to understand decision-making behavior in high-risk or emotionally charged contexts.