Abstract
Research indicates that decision-making competence in everyday life is associated with certain decision-making styles. The aims of this article are to extend this research by examining (a) the extent to which general cognitive styles explain variance in decision-making competence over and above decision-making styles, and (b) the extent to which personality explains variance in decision-making competence over and above both types of style variable. Participants (N = 355) completed measures of everyday decision-making competence (Decision Outcomes Inventory), decision styles (Decision Style Questionnaire; Maximization Inventory), cognitive styles (the Cognitive Styles Inventory; Rational-Experience Inventory), and the Big Five personality variables (IPIP Big-Five factor scales). The results indicate that cognitive styles offer no incremental validity over decision-making styles in predicting decision-making competence, but that personality does offer substantial incremental validity over general cognitive styles and decision-making styles. Jointly decision-making styles and personality account for a substantial amount of variance in everyday decision-making competence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 783-788 |
Journal | PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 7 |
Early online date | 19 Jul 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- Competent decisions
- Cognitive styles
- Decision-making styles
- Personality