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Correlation among variables.
| Variable | Time discount rate | Hopefulness | Choice deferral behavior (deferraland non-deferral) | Perceived information integrity |
| Time discount rate | — | |||
| Hopefulness | –0.41** | — | ||
| Choice deferral behavior (deferral & non-deferral) | 0.16* | –0.47** | — | |
| Perceived information integrity | –0.24** | 0.55** | 0.06 | — |
***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05.
